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China introduces compensation for patent terms
China’s amended Patent Law comes into force on June 1, 2021. Hai Liu from AWA Asia discusses compensation for
Lego’s copyright victory against Lepin in China
Danish toymaker Lego wins another landmark case in China using copyright and anti-unfair competition to protect its market share
EORI number mandatory to file actions against counterfeit goods in the EU
Danish customs oversee thousands of counterfeit goods each year and over the past five years, the number of cases
Bad news for WhatsApp as Norwegian Board of Appeal refuses to register logo
With a reported total of more than 500 million users globally, many of us will have used or at
The Busines of IP – Understanding and Creating Value: Part 1 – Venture Capital
In this six-part series, Anders Isaksson explores some of the key factors and motivators for why companies small or
How the amended Norwegian Trade Marks Act will affect applicants and owners
The upcoming amendments to the Norwegian Trade Marks Act align law and practice with the EEA, but also provides
China issues Opinions on destroying infringing and counterfeit goods
On August 13, 2020, nine of China’s authorities including the Supreme People’s Court and the State Administration for Market
CNIPA publishes trademark infringement criteria
To help strengthen and guide trademark law enforcement, provide uniform criteria for law enforcement, strengthen the protection of exclusive
Nobel prize awarded to Crispr-patent tussle party Charpentier and Doudna
The Nobel committee has announced that this year’s prize in Chemistry is awarded to Doudna and Charpentier for their
EU requires manufacturers to disclose scientific documents during risk assessment for food chain production
The European Food Safety Agency (EFSA) is in charge of the registration into the European Union of novel foods