Jurisdiction Reports
Jurisdiction reports
A decision of the Italian Court of Cassation of November 20, 2017 provided an important principle, according to which the validity of a patent cannot be contested in a proceeding concerning the rights of the dependent-inventor to receive an award from the employee. 4 April 2019
Jurisdiction reports
The patent eligibility of computer-related inventions is a hot topic worldwide. The situation is seemingly forever in flux as courts and patent offices develop case law on the subject and constantly update their official practices. 3 April 2019
Jurisdiction reports
In a 2018 decision, the Taiwan IP Court rendered a new perspective on the test of determining whether a Taiwan court has jurisdiction over a foreign defendant whose products are sold to Taiwan via its website. 3 April 2019
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One might think that a company that owns an enormous and far-reaching patent portfolio would be riding a wave of success, without worries. However, for Qualcomm, that is not the case. 2 April 2019
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Any owner of a trademark registered in a member state of the EU may claim the seniority of his national trademark in a European trademark for identical goods or services. This claim of seniority has the effect of allowing this owner, if he ceases to maintain his trademark locally, to continue to benefit from the same rights he would have had if his national trademark had been maintained. 19 February 2019
Jurisdiction reports
One might have thought that warning letters in IP infringement and unfair competition cases are useful as their purpose is, first and foremost, to warn the alleged infringer of court action if they do not stop the infringing behaviour. 19 February 2019
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Before the entry into force of the Italian Code on Industrial Property (ICIP) in 2005, protection of trade secrets had traditionally been provided for only by the law on unfair competition. 18 February 2019
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Trademark enforcement in every country has its complexities, and India is no different. In India, courts are vested with territorial jurisdiction, and within such jurisdictions, there are hierarchical courts with pecuniary jurisdiction. 18 February 2019
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On January 1, 2019, several important changes to the Swedish trademark law and related provisions came into effect. The changes are basically the implementation of the EU legislation, a revision that started at EU level almost ten years ago. 15 February 2019
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Once a trademark has been registered with the Intellectual Property Corporation of Malaysia, the registered proprietor will be granted various rights and remedies as provided under the Trade Mark Acts 1976. 15 February 2019
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