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New rules in India allowing foreign lawyers met with mixed reaction in IP community

International firms are positive but local lawyers say it is too soon to predict impact without further clarifications

12 April 2023

The European Commission’s SEP licensing plans are terrible on every level

Reported DG Grow proposals designed to make FRAND dealmaking in Europe more transparent, predictable and efficient are one-sided and poorly thought-through, so will do much more harm than good

30 March 2023

Entrusting SEP/FRAND to EUIPO is fraught with challenges

The move would entail a major shift for the organisation which does not have patent experience

29 March 2023

Italian Supreme Court redefines ‘parody’ in 15-year ad dispute

The long-running Zorro case clarifies the boundaries of parody in relation to well-known trademarks. The court asserted that a parody must respect a fair balance between the author's freedom of expression and the rights of the original work's owner.

29 March 2023

Holistic IP strategy layering multiple forms of protection covers innovation at Waymo

In an exclusive interview, IP head Van Nguy reveals her rubric for building a foundational portfolio on emerging tech including a mix of patents, trade secrets and trade dress

22 March 2023

Global tax revolution will put corporate IP strategies under far greater scrutiny

New rules on transfer pricing drawn up by the OECD, which could be adopted by authorities in well over 100 countries, are set to have a major impact on how businesses manage their intangible assets

16 February 2023

GC of Australian mining tech company on ‘intense’ US ITC victory in global patent battle

Michael Tomasz hails result as a ‘strong outcome for IP protection’ in exclusive IAM interview

14 February 2023

New head of Mexican IP office begins work amid IP community concerns

Director General José Sánchez Pérez meets with local lawyers to discuss enforcement and implementation of IP law

25 January 2023

Amazon reclaims most valuable brand crown from Apple

But values are plummeting, with Apple, Samsung, Huawei, Cisco, Intel and Sony all suffering at least a 10% drop

18 January 2023

Lula clears out Brazil IP office leadership

Move could see ‘temporary paralysis’ at INPI

12 January 2023

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