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Trademarks
Haribo has successfully prevented a figurative trademark which would have been confused with the confectionery company’s earlier-registered Danish mark from being registered. 2 October 2018
Trademarks
After recent legal changes in Mexico to declaration of use requirements, trademark owners should review their portfolios to determine if their rights are affected, says Christian Thomae of Dumont. 1 October 2018
Trademarks
Mexico would be well suited to joining the Hague Agreement on designs, which is a practical and cost-effective solution for international IP owners, says Alejandro Moreno Hernández of Uhthoff, Gómez Vega & Uhthoff. 1 October 2018
Copyright
Dickinson Wright has added Michael Noe, previously a partner at Munck Wilson Mandala, as a member in the firm’s Austin office, in Texas. 1 October 2018
Copyright
Extended terms for copyright protecting creative works and patents protecting biologics are key aspects of the updated North American Free Trade Agreement. 1 October 2018
Trademarks
Micro, small and medium enterprises can be the backbone of future economic growth in India, so the government is trying to boost their use of IP rights, as Baani Talwar of Rahul Chaudhry & Partners reports. 28 September 2018
Patents
US internet dating company Match has asked a court to remove a state lawsuit filed by competitor Bumble against Match’s brand Tinder, as the allegations in it should instead have been addressed by counterclaims in the parties’ federal IP dispute. 27 September 2018
Patents
Joseph Simons, chairman of the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC), has appointed Gail Levine as a deputy director of the commission’s bureau of competition. 27 September 2018
Patents
The TCL v Ericsson decision has moved licensees a few steps closer to levelling the playing field when negotiating standard-essential patent licences, a US lawyer involved in the case told an industry conference. 27 September 2018
Trademarks
While there is no uniform understanding of free movement of goods and services on the world market, trademark owners should implement policies to deal with parallel imports, including in South America. Rodrigo Bonan of Luiz Leonardos & Advogados reports. 27 September 2018
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