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Ukraine’s patents: from past to present

With a history of invention and a skilled workforce, Ukraine is primed to rebound once the war is over, say Vítor Sérgio Moreira and Anna Shcherbyna of Inventa.   29 November 2022

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Global law firm boosts London IP team

Team addition brings new contentious IP skills to London | Follows announcement that California-based law firm will join Morrison Foerster | Brown Rudnick | Durie Tangri.   29 November 2022

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Europol probe shuts down counterfeiting websites

Production of counterfeit products increasingly taking place within the EU | Overlap of IP crimes with tax evasion and money laundering | Interpol | Europol | Eurojust.   29 November 2022

Trademarks

Archambeau loses bid to stay on as EUIPO chief

Lower than estimated volume of applications filed at the office this year | Vacancy for the post to be published soon | Committee sets office’s 2023 budget.   28 November 2022

Copyright

Saudi Arabia blocks official World Cup streaming channel

Subscribers to official streaming site unable to access event in the Kingdom | Move comes months after lifting of four-year ban over illegal streaming of Premier League.   28 November 2022

Copyright

Disney and Warner Bros secure win in Australian piracy war

Internet service providers ordered to shutter access to cyberlocker site | Movies pirated include “The Lego Movie”, “Cinderella” and “Transformers: Age of Extinction” | Move follows similar orders in the UK and India.   28 November 2022

Patents

Amazon faces USITC probe over smart TVs and ‘Fire’ brands

Commission halts imports after patent infringement allegation | Online retailer’s Fire tablets among products affected | Walt Disney | DivX | Vizio.   25 November 2022

Patents

EPO backs permanent move to video hearings

Oral proceedings to take place by online except “in certain circumstances” | COVID-19 cited as a catalyst for change | CIPA hails move as positive, while others lambast “disgraceful” decision.   25 November 2022

Patents

Indian court rejects Nokia bid in SEP clash

Lawsuit focuses on patents related to cellular systems | Latest ruling is part of a global litigation battle over licensing terms | Nokia | Oppo.   25 November 2022

Trademarks

Italy: Radical amendments to the trademark system

Italians can look forward to a faster, simpler trademark dispute resolution system by the start of 2023, explains Sigrid Lily of Bugnion.   24 November 2022

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