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PATENTS
China was, for the first time ever, the
top filer of Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) in 2019! Tian Lu reported on WIPO’s
announcement, including additional PCT highlights.
TRADE MARKS
Spot the difference between CORNEREYE
and BACKEYE? In T-688/18, the court considered whether a likelihood of
confusion could be found between the mark applied for, CORNEREYE, and earlier
trade mark, BACKEYE. Riana Harvey looked at this case.
In times of coronavirus lockdown, farmers
who make their products under the Protected Designation of Origin / Protected
Geographical Indication (PDO/PGI) quality schemes are facing the threat of not
complying with the strict requirements imposed by such PDOs/PGIs. Anastasiia Kyrylenko reported on France and Italy who are amending their product
specifications of affected PDOs/PGIs to cope with the lockdown.
Is a simple red stripe registerable as
a trade mark? Perhaps if you want to register the mark in Ukraine and you are
the former president. In a guest post, Roman Kostyrko takes us on a tour
through this sweet case.
COPYRIGHT
Last month, the Nigerian Federal High Court directed the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) and the Attorney-General of the Federation (AG) to take the necessary steps to cancel/rescind a change of name. Chijioke Okorie looked at what the impact of this decision of the Federal High Court on copyright collective management in Nigeria is.
BOOK REVIEW
In recent decades, progress has been made toward the
protection of indigenous and traditional knowledge, spurred by the efforts of
indigenous groups and developing nations. Traditional Knowledge, Genetic
Resources, Customary Law and Intellectual Property by Paul Kuruk, provides a
global survey of the various measures in place to protect traditional
knowledge, identifying these gaps in protection. Thomas Key provided a glimpse into
this must-read.
Noticed the interplay between art and
law in the last twenty years? Martin Wilson has. In his book, Art law and the
business of art, he takes us on a journey in the fascinating world of art and
auctions with a special focus on the interplay between art and law. Former Guest Kat, Antonella Gentile, provided
a teaser of this book.
OTHER IP TOPICS: UNIFIED RULES OF
PROCEDURE
The European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) has,
for the first time in twenty years, agreed on a single comprehensive set of
rules to be applied to all proceedings before the EUIPO Boards of Appeal. Nedim Malovic informed us of what these new rules entail and what their effect will
be.
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