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US attorney general William Barr has reiterated claims that Chinese hackers have tried to steal IP and research related to COVID-19. 17 July 2020
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The National People's Congress (NPC) of the People's Republic of China has unveiled amendments to its criminal law regarding trade secret theft, following a surge in US IP suits against Chinese nationals in the US. 16 July 2020
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IP is at the heart of the trade agreements that will determine the UK’s economic and political success in the aftermath of Covid-19 and Brexit, the chief executive of the UK Intellectual Property Office (UKIPO) told LSPN Connect yesterday, July 14. 15 July 2020
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Saudi Arabia has revoked exclusive Premier League licensee beIN Media’s broadcasting permissions, leaving viewers in the Kingdom with no legal means of watching several global sports competitions. 15 July 2020
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Ukraine has unveiled a national IP office, following criticism from the EU over its failure to step up efforts to align its laws with the EU norms. 13 July 2020
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New US Copyright Office rules will make it easier for social media creators and bloggers to protect their work. But is the US still behind the times? Kelsey Farish of DAC Beachcroft reports. 10 July 2020
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The director of the US Federal Bureau of Investigation has said that Chinese IP theft represents the “greatest long-term threat” to the country’s economy. 9 July 2020
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Lawyers must unlearn some of their adversarial thinking to ensure they play a role in human society in the future, says Mladen Vukmir of the European Communities Trade Mark Association. 9 July 2020
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During the pandemic lockdown and while teams are working remotely it is vital for new employees to have access to all the information and support they need. Andrea Conde of MF Brands Group provides an update on the International Trademark Association’s young practitioners committee’s first virtual discussion. 7 July 2020
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Big tech firms including Facebook, Google, and Amazon want US-style safe harbour protections from copyright liability enshrined in any US-UK free trade agreement. 7 July 2020
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