Changes in Trade Mark opposition proceedings in Spain
03 Jun 2019
As a result of the transposition of the EU Directive, there is a new procedure for trade mark opposition proceedings in Spain. This will...
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Can US Congress Create Order From 101 Chaos?
30 Apr 2019
The USPTO and Federal Circuit have struggled with defining patent subject matter eligibility after the Mayo, Myriad and Alice Supreme Court cases. Holdings...
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Monsanto V. Nuziveedu Seeds Limited: Bio-Tech Future Unhinged
01 Apr 2019
Currently Bio-technology is a flourishing industry and has immense potential for innovation in several paramount human activities, such as health, agricultural and foods. Intellectual...
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Amendments to the Estonian Trademark Act
01 Apr 2019
This year will bring significant changes in the field of Estonian trademark protection. The Estonian Parliament (Riigikogu) passed The Act on Amendments to the...
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Current Developments in Venezuela
27 Feb 2019
On Friday 1 February 2019, a year after announcing fee changes, the Venezuelan PTO (SAPI) finally published their new schedule of charges. Payment of...
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CNIPA - Bad Faith Trademark Filings in China
26 Feb 2019
On 12 February 2019, CNIPA (previously SIPO, China) published a draft regulation, Some Provisions on Regulating the Application for Registration of Trademarks, inviting public...
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