Category: Insights

The fight against fake drugs in Africa

About 100,000 deaths a year in Africa are linked to the counterfeit drugs trade, according to the World Health

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Brazil drives onto the Patent Prosecution Highway

With the beginning of the year 2016, the Patent Prosecution Highway (PPH) family will welcome aboard an important new

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Names as trademarks – maybe not such a good idea!

In Denmark the owner of a trademark cannot prevent others from branding themselves under their own name, as long

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Andorran patent law enters into force

In the heart of the Pyrenees Mountains, on the border between France and Spain, lies a small independent country.

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Change on climate and fast-tracking green innovations

A while ago I wrote a blog post about being profitable and still doing good things for the climate.

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The Unitary Patent takes an (inventive) step towards grant

The Unitary Patent provides a new way for innovators and companies to protect their intellectual property in the EU.

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Copycats in China: The canary in the coalmine for foreign companies?

The recent media report concerning the “fake” Goldman Sachs in China has sparked another series of stories about counterfeits

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Tougher measures on advertising in China (wef 1 September 2015): Caveat Vendor

The recent case of smart phone maker Xiaomi coming under investigation for misleading consumers through false advertising, is a

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Crowdsourcing or a maker – do you need to care about IP?

In recent year’s crowdsourcing, i.e. inviting a community to take part in developing a new product or service has

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Unified Patent Court – one step closer to opening the Court

On October 1 2015, a Protocol to the UPC Agreement was signed by first seven member states . It

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