China Joins The Hague System for the International Registration of Indutrial Designs. What does it mean? China’s long-awaited accession to the Hague Agreement for the international registration of industrial designs finally took place when it deposited its instrument of accession on 5 February 2022. The 1999 Act of the Hague Agreement will enter into […]
“Intellectual Property Crime Threat Assessment 2022 just published” The latest Intellectual Property Crime Threat Assessment , produced jointly between Europol and the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO), has been published today. This report reveals that the distribution of counterfeit goods has been thriving during the COVID-19 pandemic and that the health crisis has […]
“2021 Review of Notorious Markets for Counterfeiting and Piracy” just published by the Office of the United States Trade Representative[1] The Notorious Markets List identifies prominent and illustrative examples of online and physical markets in which pirated or counterfeit goods and services are reportedly available or which facilitate, turn a blind eye to, or benefit […]
MWC 2022 will be held in just two weeks, from February 28 to March 3, in Barcelona This will undoubtedly be an important year for the fair which, after the unexpected cancellation of MWC 2020 due to the pandemic and the “hybrid” celebration (physical/digital) of the next edition of the congress in 2021, returns to […]
On 29 December 2021, the Council of Ministers of the Spanish Government approved the draft bill amending the Legal Deposit Act (Act No. 23/2011 of 29 June 2011) to provide for more effective preservation of the country’s publications and optimise the management of preservation centres.
On 27 December 2021, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) implemented the “Trademark Modernization Act (TMA)”, passed a year ago. This will arguably be one of the most important milestones in US trademark practice in recent years.
On 13 October 2021the General Court issued its judgment in Schneider v European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) (Case T-12/20), recalling relevant aspects of the proof of use of a trademark subject to a revocation action.
On June 30, 2021, the Supreme Court of the People’s Republic of China issued the 28th batch of guidance cases, among which, No. 157 related to the protection of works of applied art. How can these assets be protected?
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