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Realtek alleges patent hold-up to monopolise market for semiconductors | Defendant likened to ‘robber barons’ with ‘hired henchmen’ | Plaintiff pledges to donate damages to charity to ‘protect public interest’. 7 June 2023
Copyright
The Chartered Institute of Trade Mark Attorneys has written to the IPO and IP minister asking for a change of rules | Problem has grown since Brexit, says CITMA president | Majority of members’ clients have incurred extra costs as a result. 6 June 2023
Patents
An iconic hotel shaped like a guitar can be registered in the US as a three-dimensional trademark, despite initially being rejected as non-distinctive. The case proves that a striking design doesn’t guarantee trademark rights for building shapes, discovers Sarah Speight. 2 June 2023
Copyright
Reforms to Africa’s patchwork of IP regimes show a commitment to a brighter future, according to Bemanya Twebaze, director general of the African Regional Intellectual Property Organization. 30 May 2023
Trademarks
Non-UK based rights holders should consider appointing a UK address for service before January next year to avoid potential pitfalls, says Lauren Somers of HGF. 25 May 2023
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We need a shift in collective consciousness and better enforcement of IP rights to combat the serious economic harm from fake goods, says Mauricio Galindo of Dumont. 25 May 2023
Trademarks
It’s time to register for the ECTA 41st annual conference in a bewitching city, says Carina Gommers, ECTA First vice-president, ECTA programme committee chair. 24 May 2023
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EUIPO Board of Appeal dismisses cheese maker’s ‘descriptive’ mark | Swiss company held that mark had a geographic origin | Germany and France swung weight behind EUIPO. 24 May 2023
Trademarks
Antipodean clash over honey’s trademark rights described as “a tussle of extraordinary proportions” | Feud between the two countries spans nearly a decade. 23 May 2023
Patents
The International Trademark Association has long flirted with other areas of IP. Peter Scott asks Etienne Sanz de Acedo if ‘INPA’ is on the horizon. 22 May 2023
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