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Trademarks
With billion dollar sales and a global following, footwear brand UGG® Australia is under constant threat from counterfeiters. WIPR spoke to Leah Evert-Burks, director of brand protection at the brand’s parent company Deckers Outdoor Corporation. 1 February 2013
Jurisdiction reports
In the second half of 2012, intellectual property issues were mostly discussed in the context of Russia’s accession to the World Trade Organization (WTO). 1 February 2013
Jurisdiction reports
In a November 12, 2012 decision involving two trademarks comprising representations of a shark, the Supreme Court of the Philippines discounted confusing similarity between them upon noting their “distinct visual and aural differences”. 1 February 2013
Jurisdiction reports
Belgian company Agfa, a large supplier of plates for the offset printing industry, claimed that Xingraphics products indirectly infringe its patent. 1 February 2013
Patents
There has not yet been a knockout punch in the fight between Apple and Samsung, so will the companies agree to throw in the towel and settle out of the ring? WIPR investigates. 1 February 2013
Patents
The Mexican Senate has published a bill which, if adopted, will reduce the life term of medicine patents in Mexico by up to one year. 1 February 2013
Trademarks
Apple has been granted a trademark by the United States Patent and Trademark Office to protect the “design and layout” of its stores. 31 January 2013
Copyright
Chris Moore has joined Harrison Goddard Foote (HGF) Patent and Trade Mark Attorneys as partner. 31 January 2013
Copyright
The World Trade Organization has given Antigua permission to suspend copyright on US intellectual property as compensation for the US government’s decision to ban offshore gambling. 29 January 2013
Patents
The US International Trade Commission has voted to launch four section 337 investigations into patent infringement claims made against companies based in the US, China, Taiwan, Germany and Sweden. 28 January 2013
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