Long-term protection of technologies in the sports industry
26 Apr 2026
Celebrating World IP Day 2026, Georg sheds light on why we still pay a premium for sports gear built around technologies whose original patents...
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A cancellation decision cannot be made for similar goods or services: a new debate on cancellation proceedings?
05 Sep 2025
Debate over new terms of cancellation decisions - ambiguity remains...
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Türkiye: recent amendment to the regulation on the IP law regarding non-use cancellation proceedings and new fee system
22 Apr 2025
Commentary on the newly enacted regulation and communiqué recently published in Türkiye concerning non-use cancellations...
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TPTO adopts a narrow approach while evaluating bad faith and likelihood of confusion regarding short trade marks
14 Aug 2023
The Turkish Patent and Trademark Office (“TPTO”) has recently rendered a significant decision in a trade mark dispute involving an attempt by a distributor...
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Aesthetics and functionality: understanding EU requirements for trade dress protection
09 Sep 2022
On July 14, 2021, the General Court of the European Union delivered leading cosmetics and skincare label Guerlain a win in its fight to...
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Analysis of practical determination on whether parody constitutes infringement in the Taiwan Intellectual Property Court
01 Dec 2020
Strategic advice for IP attorneys and brand owners operating in Chinese-Taipei....
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AI tech used in trade mark search
25 Feb 2020
How accurate is trade mark search powered by computer vision technology?
When we first began the Artificial Intelligence project with Lanternfish in 2017, we brainstormed...
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How will Brexit affect your clients’ IP rights?
29 Jan 2020
CET Vice President, Robert Watson, gives a personal view on the current legal position and some thoughts about what might happen next, along with...
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Patent attorneys – are they worth the cost?
10 Dec 2019
What’s the value of IP attorneys in the innovation process?
IP is the bedrock of a company’s income stream, FICPI’s comprehensive report explores how IP...
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