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Protecting against digital trademark infringement
Over the past few years, digitalisation has brought immense business opportunities with new commerce concepts and marketing possibilities constantly
German Court finds Unified Patent Court legislation unconstitutional
Today, the court tasked with upholding Germany’s constitution, the Bundesverfassungsgericht, has issued its long-awaited decision on a complaint against
China’s upcoming amendments to the Patent Law include punitive damages
Last year saw a wave of legislative activity in China. The effects are being felt as different pieces of
Supreme People’s Court reverses position on OEM trademark use in Honda case
China’s highest court has reversed its stance on trademark use from original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) in this landmark case
UK is out of the Unified Patent Court
The United Kingdom’s government has confirmed to industry publication IAM-Media that the country will not be a member of
PPH network reaches over 50 members as India and Saudi Arabia join
The ever-expanding Patent Prosecution Highway (PPH) network has gained two new additions. AWA Point sums up the new members
EUIPO figures reveal that trademark infringement is an expensive business in Denmark
The 2019 Status Report on IPR Infringement from the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) reveals that the annual sales lost
Alibaba’s DOUBLE 11 trademark: JD.com sues China’s IP authority
Singles’ Day falls on 11 November in China. Since 2009, it has become a 24-hour shopping extravaganza, with international
Amended Canadian Patent Rules Effective
On October 30, 2019, amendments to the Rules Respecting the Patent Act (Rules) and the Patent Act (Act) became
Hong Kong Launches New Patent System
The Hong Kong Intellectual Property Department (HKIPD) launches a new patent system on December 19, 2019. The system becomes