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INTA releases Report on the Taxation of Trademarks and Complementary Rights in Europe

The International Trademark Association (INTA) on Monday, May 2, released its Report on the Taxation of Trademarks and Complementary Rights in Europe. Focused on the tax implications within the trademark lifecycle in the European Union, the United Kingdom, and Switzerland, the report serves to provide brand legal practitioners with a clear understanding of tax policy as it relates to trademark and complementary rights issues, and a framework to strengthen their collaboration with tax professionals.

Vink, Tang urge INTA attendees to seek out innovation

Brands are always big business at the International Trademark Association’s Annual Meeting Live+, so it was no surprise when much of the meeting’s open ceremonies were devoted to what brands can do in today’s world.

IP rights waiver on Covid-19 products: compromise reached

Talks about waiving intellectual property rights for Covid-19-related products are seeing positive developments with India, South Africa, the United States and European Union reaching a compromise in March after 18 months of stalled negotiations.

New Zealand group loses out anew in manuka honey trademark battle after rejection by UK IP office

For a group of honey producers in New Zealand, the outcome was bitter, not sweet when the UK Intellectual Property Office rejected their application to register Manuka Honey as a trademark in December 2021

WTO discussions on TRIPS waiver of patent rights stalled

Just when things were beginning to turn rosy, developments involving the proposed TRIPS waiver of patent rights for Covid-19 drugs, vaccines and devices have once again taken a downturn.

NZ, UK agree to trade agreement that extends copyright term by 20 years

Netflix Files Trademark Applications For Squid Game

A review of the recent filings made before the Bureau of Trademarks of the Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines reveals that Netflix has filed two recent trademark applications for “SQUID GAME”. The applications consist of a plain word mark and another with the stylized “SQUID GAME” logo. Both filings cover multiple classes including classes 9, 16, 18, 21, 25, 28, and 41.

CNIPA commissioner proposes ways to tackle post-pandemic IP protection challenges

Dr. Shen Changyu, commissioner of the China National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA) proposed three actions for IP offices to address IP protection challenges under the post-Covid 19 era: coordinate the top-level design of IP, constantly optimize IP administration and services and speed up the development of IP global governance.

Singapore, UK begin talks for digital trade agreement

Negotiations for the first digital trade agreement between an Asian country and a European country kicked off on June 28, 2021.

AutoStore sues Ocado for infringing technology patents central to the Ocado Smart Platform

The legal battle between an automated storage and retrieval systems pioneer and an UK FTSE 100-listed online grocery retailer/technology company

The Case of the Mistaken Footware

Nike and Puma butt heads in latest trademark dispute.

Europe is a global hub for innovation in 3D printing, new study from European Patent Office shows

Surge in additive manufacturing is part of the broader, rapid rise of digital technologies overall, study says.