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The US Department of Justice has charged two Chinese nationals with hacking into the computer systems of hundreds of victims, including companies working on COVID-19 research. 22 July 2020
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The COVID-19 pandemic and the necessity of remote working poses unprecedented challenges to business development in IP, but offers some unexpected benefits too. Nicole Gorlier, legal consultant at Interpatent and a member of the International Trademark Association (INTA)’s young practitioners committee, provides an update the committee’s second virtual discussion. 22 July 2020
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Despite options at its disposal and large-scale health crises, the South African government has chosen not to go down the compulsory licensing route, as Marco Vatta of Spoor & Fisher explains. 21 July 2020
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The World Intellectual Property Organization has unveiled the “Madrid Application Assistant”, which automatically records all the information required to complete an international trademark application. 21 July 2020
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The UK Intellectual Property Office has unveiled a set of temporary fee reductions that will come into force at the end of this month until March 2021. 20 July 2020
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Shanghai police have uncovered counterfeit goods valued at more then than 1.7bn yuan (US$242m), and exposed 240 criminal counterfeiting dens this year during a major crackdown on IP violations in the country. 20 July 2020
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The US International Trade Commission (USITC) will investigate the importation of fitness devices by several sports management companies, it announced in a notice posted on July 16. 20 July 2020
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The Federal Circuit has backed a US International Trade Commission order barring the import of products that infringe a patent of a toddler mug, according to a ruling by the US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. 17 July 2020
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The European, Korean, and Japanese patent offices have said collaboration between IP authorities will be key to defeating COVID-19. 17 July 2020
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The Business Development Bank of Canada has today announced that its investment arm, BDC Capital, will launch a $118 million fund to invest in companies with IP portfolios that generate more than $1m in annual revenue. 17 July 2020
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