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Enforcing Your IP Rights at the Border – What’s New?
I have a friend who is a keen model car collector. Recently he spotted one he liked the look of on a well-known online auction site, put a bid on …
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Is an International Exhaustion of Rights Regime coming to the UK?
Is an International Exhaustion of Rights Regime coming to the UK? And should it be welcomed by retailers? Since 1973 when the United Kingdom joined the then European Economic Community …
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Fendi v Shanghai Yi Lang International Co
For many years, the China Trademark Office (CTMO) has not accepted “retail” services in Class 35, on the basis that the protection of services implies providing a service for others, …
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Brand protection on e-commerce platforms
HGF recently presented on this topic at the Luxury Law Summit conference in London, which emphasised the need for brands to take a robust strategy to trade mark protection online. …
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Members Only – The evolution of the selective IP right of Geographical Indications in the UK
Trade Mark Director Adjoa Anim highlights the changes to the UK Geographical Indication system. There was a lot of excitement over Gower Salt Marsh Lamb becoming the first UK Geographical …
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Lab-grown meat – not yet on the menu
It is now eight years since the first lab-grown burger was unveiled by a team of scientists at Maastricht University, but since then the path to market has been slow. …
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The Internet of Things
What is the Internet of Things? Among the various lockdown viewing options offered by Netflix is a series of animated short stories called “Love, Death and Robots”, which span a …
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Bitesize food case law
In the past 6 months a number of very interesting decisions were handed down by different European courts and IP offices which we would like to draw your attention to. …
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The secret code of tailored skincare
Recently, there has been news in the press that an international skin care company was suspected of copying ideas regarding personalised cosmetics from a young startup it held talks with …
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