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In the latest round-up of UDRP decisions, WIPR's sister website TBO brings news of victories for Philip Morris, Lego and Hugo Boss. 10 August 2016
Copyright
US law firm Harter Secrest & Emery has hired Michael Berchou and Rowland Richards to its intellectual property practice in the firm’s Buffalo, New York office. 9 August 2016
Jurisdiction reports
In Taiwan, the appearance of a product can be subject to intellectual property protection such as a design patent, trademark, copyright or, specifically, trade dress under the Fair Trade Act. 9 August 2016
Jurisdiction reports
Confronted by an increasing number of thefts of information and lack of harmonised regulations, the European Commission took up the issue of protecting trade secrets in 2013. 9 August 2016
Jurisdiction reports
In April 2016, the Supreme People’s Court released the “Annual Report of the Intellectual Property Cases Heard by the Supreme People’s Court in 2015”. According to the report, the Supreme Court accepted 759 IP cases and concluded 754 in 2015. 8 August 2016
Trademarks
The English Court of Appeal ruled in May in a dispute between Comic Enterprises and Twentieth Century Fox that series trademarks are compatible with EU law and constitute separate marks, and brand owners can feel relieved, says Daniel Sullivan of Elkington and Fife. 4 August 2016
Trademarks
A UK man has been sentenced to 12 months in prison, suspended for two years, after being found guilty of selling counterfeit car parts including fake Porsche and Audi products. 2 August 2016
Trademarks
The Turkish Patent Institute (TPI) is seeking to increase the awareness of IP in the country, as it has sometimes attracted a poor reputation for problems such as counterfeiting. WIPR spoke to TPI president Habip Asan about the work of the organisation. 2 August 2016
Trademarks
Turkey is often singled out as one of the biggest sources of counterfeit goods, but the country is taking the problem seriously and trying to tackle it head on. WIPR reports. 1 August 2016
Patents
The idea of using IP to help tackle climate change has been gaining traction, but fast-track examination systems for green applications have not been universally popular. WIPR reports. 1 August 2016
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