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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
Boost for brand owners as Denmark introduces Product and Market Surveillance Law
On 4 June 2020 the Danish Parliament passed the Product and Market Surveillance Law, which concerns product safety and
China Patent Law Update: Second Reading of Draft Amendments
The Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress released the second reading of the draft amendments to the PRC
Amendments to Hong Kong’s Trade Marks Ordinance paves the way for Madrid Protocol
The Trade Marks (Amendment) Ordinance 2020 was gazetted on June 19, 2020. While the Amendment does not introduce any