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Patent petitions and disputes filed at the US Patent and Trademark Office increased earlier this year before falling the following month, a new survey tracking the effects of COVID-19 on the US legal system reveals. 7 August 2020
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Marco Conti of Bugnion sheds light on the issue of double patenting across the EU and in Italy. 7 August 2020
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Caitlin Kavanagh of Minesoft outlines the vital importance of patent data and explains why patent monitoring should be taken seriously by all businesses. 7 August 2020
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In the Indian patent regime, there is a unusual requirement: that of filing a statement on the commercial exploitation of granted patents. Joginder Singh and Chirag Bansal of LexOrbis report. 7 August 2020
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Defences of descriptiveness and acquiescence under infringement actions in India hold risks for both defendants and plaintiffs, as NV Saisunder of Eshwars reports. 7 August 2020
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US Customs and Border Protection officers in Kentucky have discovered a shipment of counterfeit Louis Vuitton products valued at nearly half a million dollars. 6 August 2020
Trademarks
Christian Dior has lost its fight to prevent a registration of a trademark, when the UK Intellectual Property Office found against the luxury brand’s arguments . 6 August 2020
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The US International Trade Commission is investigating Chinese electronics manufacturer Lenovo off the back of a patent infringement complaint from Nokia. 6 August 2020
Trademarks
The English High Court has blocked Jaguar Land Rover from registering the shape of its Defender 4x4 as a trademark, clearing the way for chemicals company Ineos to launch its own competing vehicle. 6 August 2020
Influential Women in IP
Sarah Burstein, professor of law at the University of Oklahoma, tells WIPR about her unconventional route into IP, her proudest achievement and the ongoing challenges facing women in law. 5 August 2020
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