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The Ohio State University has been granted rights to use ‘THE’ on its merchandise, and fashion brand Marc Jacobs is awaiting registration for the same. But, asks Sarah Speight, should we be surprised? 29 June 2022
Jurisdiction reports
As we all know, initial studies of existing technical solutions are not only useful for securing your own innovations, but also serve to inspire when preparing and writing patent applications. 29 June 2022
Jurisdiction reports
Distributed digital ledger technologies such as blockchain have taken the world by storm in recent years and while cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin have enjoyed much attention, other applications of blockchain technologies such as non-fungible tokens (NFTs) are gaining popularity. 28 June 2022
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The UK government will not change patent inventorship criteria or copyright computer-generated works provisions following its consultation on artificial intelligence and IP, but it plans to amend a copyright law relating to data mining. 28 June 2022
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Liqueur maker Cointreau and Canadian cannabis company Canopy Growth have settled their trademark clash over Canopy’s ‘Quatreau’ sparkling water infused with cannabidiol. 28 June 2022
Patents
Two years ago, Mexico overhauled its IP law and shook up the process for claiming damages. Mauricio Galindo of Dumont reflects on some important positive and negative changes. 28 June 2022
Patents
Texas-based ImberaTek, a subsidiary of IdeaHub, has sued Samsung for infringing six of its patents related to semiconductor technology. 27 June 2022
Jurisdiction reports
Adding patent claims that include numerical ranges should be approached with caution, warns DPS Parmar of LexOrbis. 27 June 2022
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The UK Intellectual Property Office has invalidated the trademark ‘Shakara’ in relation to certain goods, in a partial victory for singer Shakira. 27 June 2022
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Veterans of the board welcome proposed changes to the controversial forum, discovers Sarah Speight 24 June 2022
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