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India has become the first country to ratify WIPO’s Marrakesh Treaty, which is aimed at improving the world’s blind, visually impaired and print disabled people’s access to published works. 1 July 2014
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The number of counterfeit items reported worldwide hit 3 billion for the first time last year but that figure is only “the tip of the iceberg”, the World Customs Organization has claimed. 1 July 2014
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The European Commission has said it will target piracy sites and help small and-medium-sized enterprises to gain easier access to legal aid as part of an action plan to protect IP rights in Europe and abroad. 1 July 2014
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A copyright infringement suit centred on a “James Bond knockoff” film has intensified after a production studio and film company MGM opposed a plea to dismiss the case. 27 June 2014
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IP advisory company Soryn IP Group LLC has appointed Fatih Ozluturk as its head of technology and innovation. 27 June 2014
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A minister in India’s newly-elected government has said the country will “constructively engage” with the US authorities on its IP regime, but will “stand up and speak” when necessary. 18 June 2014
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US President Barack Obama has selected Meredith Broadbent and Dean Pinkert as chairman and vice chairman of the International Trade Commission. 17 June 2014
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Tela Innovations, a privately-owned technology company based in California, has settled its patent disputes with Google and Pantech, the Korean mobile phone manufacturer. 13 June 2014
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An international operation targeting food and drink counterfeiters has led to the arrest of 96 people and the seizure of large quantities of fake products. 11 June 2014
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US shoemaker New Balance has sued fashion designer Karl Lagerfeld over a range of trainers that allegedly infringe its trademarks and trade dress. 6 June 2014
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