In 2017, we witnessed the famous feud between Adidas and Eleague, as well as a particular confrontation between a leading New Zealand political party and international rapper Eminem. In 2018, we followed a heated battle between the US Girl Scouts and Boy Scouts, as well as the playful fisty-cuffs…
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How Do Patents Work in Slovakia?
What rights does a patent provide?
Patents grant their proprietors the right to prevent third parties from using…
Supreme Court to Settle Trademark Row Over Booking.Com Domain
Is Booking.com too generic a domain name to trademark? The US patent office seems to think so.
Why is it important to ensure all due diligence is done on patents? What negative impact can it have on clients if they miss something small yet important?
Of all of the types of intellectual property, patents are perhaps the largest driver of value in mergers and acquisitions, litigation and in…
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What Happens to Your IP Protection and Policies If Brexit Is a No Deal
Over 70% of your company’s net worth is related to intellectual property, as the impact of Brexit remains uncertain…
IPO Rejects ‘Queers & Co’ Trademark Request as Offensive
The Intellectual Property Office has denied a request to trademark the name ‘Queers & Co.’, of a community…
Biologics are an increasing share of the pharmaceutical market, and many of them are monoclonal antibody drugs. For broad claims to such antibodies, satisfying the written description and enablement requirements is becoming more difficult, as can be seen in an ongoing patent dispute between Amgen…
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Reserving Patent Rights for Your Secret Processes
It is commonly believed that if you choose to keep innovations a secret, then you cannot attempt to patent them. …
EU Court Reconsiders YouTube’s Liability for Copyright Infringement
The European Union’s highest court will have another opportunity to consider the issue of the liability of online…