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Recent case law in India has clarified the limits of design protection, say C.A. Brijesh and Rohan Seth of Remfry & Sagar. 5 June 2019
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The Chinese government has issued a robust defence of the country’s IP regime and rejected allegations of technology theft as an “unfounded fabrication” in a white paper on the continuing trade talks with the US. 4 June 2019
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A US for-profit education services provider is suing a competitor and two former employees, alleging that they conspired to steal trade secrets and confidential information about the company. 4 June 2019
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An American basketball player has accused Nike of defrauding the US Copyright Office, alleging that the shoemaker made false claims about the authorship of a logo. 4 June 2019
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A US-based coffeehouse and roaster has filed a trademark infringement suit against a competitor which infuses its coffee with cannabidiol. 4 June 2019
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Is an open or closed patent strategy the best way forward to promote innovation and technological development? Moira Sivills of Minesoft investigates. 3 June 2019
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According to Law 1733/1987, patentable inventions must be new, involve an inventive step and be susceptible to industrial application. They may concern a product, a process or an industrial application. An invention is considered as involving an inventive step if, with regard to the state of the art, it is not obvious to the skilled person; it will be considered as susceptible to industrial application if the subject matter can be made or used in any field of industry. 3 June 2019
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National applications are filed at the UK Intellectual Property Office. European patents filed at the European Patent Office can be validated in the UK. The UK and the EPO are members of the Patent Cooperation Treaty, which allows applicants seeking patent protection internationally to consolidate their applications in one initial filing. 3 June 2019
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As one of China’s leading companies, blows dealt to Huawei are felt across the country, and at the moment, the punches are raining down thick and fast on what is perhaps the world’s most controversial company. WIPR reports. 3 June 2019
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Smart devices are often not the product of a single innovation—they are more likely to be an amalgamation of components from multiple sources, so how are developers to protect their inventions? WIPR investigates. 3 June 2019
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