News archive for December 2016

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• IP in Retail Conference 2018

  October 2018

  IP in Retail Conference 2018 - HGF's sixth annual conference will be held in Leeds on Wednesday 10th October and London Thursday 18th October.

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• CITMA Webinar - UK and EU IPO procedure - legally harmonised yet procedurally different

  August 2018

  CITMA Webinar 'UK and EU IPO procedure – legally harmonised yet procedurally different'

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• PCT collaborative search and examination (CS&E) pilot project run by the IP5 offices

  August 2018

  On 1 July 2018, the IP5 Offices (EPO, KIPO, USPTO, JPO and SIPO) launched a pilot project to test a collaborative approach to international searches under the PCT, particularly with a view to assessing user interest for such a new PCT product and also look at the expected efficiency gains for the participating offices.

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• Fiat Chrysler Automobiles Aims to Stop Sales of “Jeep-Like” Vehicle in US

  August 2018

  The ‘Willys MB’ truck (also known as a “Jeep”) is a well-known vehicle manufactured by Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA), first manufactured in 1941. FCA has filed a complaint with the U.S. International Trade Commission, requesting a ban on a “nearly identical copy” of it’s Jeep vehicle by the Indian manufacturer, Mahindra known as the ‘Roxor’, on the basis of trade mark infringement and copying of the Jeep’s trade dress.

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• Placement of “unhealthy” food advertisements come under heavy scrutiny

  August 2018

  Several ASA decisions published today highlight the continued focus by the ASA on advertising high fat, sugar or salt products (“HFSS”) to children.

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