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The Office of the US Trade Representatives has placed Russia on its priority watch list alongside China and India in its annual global IP report, and has suspended its review of war-torn Ukraine. 28 April 2022
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Thomson Reuters could not convince a Delaware court to throw all antitrust counterclaims bought against it by rival legal research platform ROSS Intelligence. 27 April 2022
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In Japan, there are ongoing hot debates on Standard Essential Patents in the various interested authorities. In this session, Takanori Abe will explore some of the latest discussions amongst government agencies, such as: 26 April 2022
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Knowing the part intellectual property plays in driving creativity will put you one step ahead of the competition, says Mark Simpson of Saul Ewing Arnstein & Lehr. 26 April 2022
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The Italian Industrial Property Code was issued in 2005 and deals with all IP rights, except for copyright. Five years later, in 2010, the IPC was subject to a substantive upgrade and was provided with an Implementing Regulation. 24 April 2022
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Over the years, we have seen the emergence of many controversial plant patents in India and other jurisdictions. For example, when a plant-related patent for genetically engineered cotton cell lines was granted to Agracetus in 1994, it drew a public outcry and protests from Indian cotton growers. 24 April 2022
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World IP Day will be celebrated on Wednesday, April 26, and this year’s theme is IP and Youth: Innovating for a Better Future. 22 April 2022
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Last year, 2021, was declared by the United Nations as the International Year of the Creative Economy for Sustainable Development, in recognition of the potential that creative and copyright industries hold to become key drivers of economic growth in developing countries. 19 April 2022
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Kathi Vidal has officially taken the role of director of the US Patent and Trademark Office. 14 April 2022
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A newly proposed framework from the European Commission seeks to protect products such as Murano glass, Donegal tweed, and Porcelaine de Limoges, through a geographical indication system. 14 April 2022
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