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The importance of intellectual property has grown substantially in mergers and acquisitions transactions, and early involvement of IP lawyers in a potential deal has become essential, Annual Meeting registrants learned yesterday. 24 May 2017
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Today is the last day to visit the Pro Bono Clearinghouse Information Booth—located at the INTA Information Booth in Hall 8—to learn more about INTA’s recently established Pro Bono Clearinghouse. 24 May 2017
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While trademarks and trade dress are important for protecting General Mills’ many food products, brand value itself goes deeper than just a legal registration. Josh Burke, senior IP counsel, talks to Ed Conlon about protecting rights and keeping consumers happy. 24 May 2017
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Combining data with on-the-ground knowledge helps to make INTA’s impact studies more successful, says Sheila Francis, INTA’s Director of Marketing and Liaison for the Impact Studies Committee, in an interview with Sarah Morgan. 24 May 2017
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Awareness campaigns and prosecuting counterfeiters won’t stop consumers being misled by counterfeits, but damages are a great help in the fight, registrants heard yesterday. 24 May 2017
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With the first color trademarks being registered in Japan earlier this year, Sarah Morgan hears about what applicants have to show in order to secure protection, and other changes to trademark law. 24 May 2017
Jurisdiction reports
The strength of moral rights in Dutch copyright law has in January 2017 been illustrated in two legal disputes concerning the renovation of architectural buildings. 24 May 2017
Patents
A “staggering blow” was dealt to non-practising entities yesterday as the US Supreme Court handed down its decision in TC Heartland v Kraft Foods. 23 May 2017
Patents
Nokia and Apple have settled all litigation related to their IP dispute and have entered into a patent licensing agreement. 23 May 2017
Copyright
The number of claims brought at the UK’s specialist IP court have increased by nearly 70%, a sign that its simplified trial procedures are working, lawyers have said. 23 May 2017
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