Jurisdiction Reports
Jurisdiction reports
IP owners are free to exploit their rights in different forms, including by entering into licence agreements. Licence agreements are regulated by the Russian Civil Code. Under a licence agreement, one party—the owner—grants or undertakes to grant the other party with the right to use the trademark/patent within the limits stipulated by the contract. 29 March 2021
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When confronted with the question of whether a technical solution infringes a patent, it is crucial to assess the scope of protection of the patent. 29 March 2021
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Last November, the expressions “Linge Basque”, “Absolue Pays de Grasse” and “Pierre d’Arudy” joined the small family of French Geographical Indications for Industrial and Handicraft Products. 29 March 2021
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This article examines a rare tension between US patent rights, on one hand, and the government’s seizure right of eminent domain over patents, on the other. It is the COVID-19 pandemic that gives rise to this possibility. 11 January 2021
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In a significant ruling of the Amsterdam Court of Appeal, handed down on July 14, 2020, the court ruled that sportswear manufacturer Nike can legally prohibit third parties from selling products through non-authorised retailers’ online platforms. 10 January 2021
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Trademarks and advertising are often synonymous with communication. Since they usually transmit a message to consumers, it is necessary that this message respects its recipients’ feelings. In other words, trademark owners and advertisers must be in compliance with rules of public morality. 10 January 2021
Copyright
French deputies have tabled a draft of law to create a sui generis industrial property right protecting culinary creations. 10 January 2021
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Trademark protection in cyber space presents a unique challenge to brand owners. The possibility of registering domain names with multiple combinations of name strings, coupled with several generic and country code top-level domain name extensions, makes it practically impossible for brand owners to eliminate infringement in the domain name system. 2 November 2020
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For international patent applications filed before July 1, 2020, the only way to obtain patent protection in Italy was to pass through a European patent application. 29 October 2020
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The Dutch judiciary’s COVID-19 policy is amplifying the increasing relevancy of interim injunction proceedings and making these type of proceedings more attractive. 21 October 2020
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