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Law firm Buchalter Nemer has hired Dylan Wiseman as a shareholder in the firm’s intellectual property practice group. 21 December 2015
Jurisdiction reports
Much is written about the outcome of patent litigation. Not enough is directed to the very beginning of the intellectual property protection journey from invention to obtaining patent protection. 18 December 2015
Jurisdiction reports
From January 10, 2016 comparative advertisements will be allowed in Turkey. Provided certain conditions are met, adverts will be allowed to include competitors’ titles, trademarks, logos or other distinguishing marks or phrases, as well as trade names and company names. It will be the first time in Turkey’s history that companies can publish and broadcast true comparative advertisements. 18 December 2015
Jurisdiction reports
Currently 79 countries are party to the Budapest Treaty on the International Recognition of the Deposit of Microorganisms for the Purposes of Patent Procedure. 18 December 2015
Trademarks
Major amendments to the EU trademarks system are expected to come into force in March/April 2016. Adee Keppy and Allard Ringnalda of Klos Advocaten outline the key implications. 17 December 2015
Trademarks
The proposed reformed rules for Community trademarks are currently under discussion by the European Parliament. Clémence Stahl of Dennemeyer reviews the likely changes and their implications for right owners. 16 December 2015
Patents
Now that the inter partes review system is three years old, what effects have the estoppel provisions had on concurrent or subsequent district court litigation? David Holman and Eldora Ellison of Sterne Kessler Goldstein & Fox report. 16 December 2015
Copyright
Russian laws do not exactly define the concept of ambush marketing or expressly restrict this practice, but ahead of the 2018 World Cup there is a full set of provisions that can effectively combat ambush marketing in Russia, as Vladimir Biriulin and Sergey Medvedev of Gorodissky & Partners report. 16 December 2015
Patents
The African Intellectual Property Organization has joined the Madrid Protocol but not everyone in the region’s IP sector supports the move. Can the arguments be resolved for the greater benefit of the population and companies operating there? WIPR investigates. 16 December 2015
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Despite concerns over the total lack of transparency during its negotiation, the Trans-Pacific Partnership should be welcomed by IP practitioners, innovators and right owners in Mexico, say lawyers in the country. WIPR reports. 16 December 2015
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