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OUR SELECTION OF #IPNEWS AND ARTICLES OF THE WEEK
- Reflections on IP exclusivity in the wake of the Corona virus outbreak
- Check, contain, postpone – IP offices implement measures in wake of coronavirus crisis
- A growing number of brands are placing increased emphasis on slightly less traditional trademarks, such as color
- Researchers find that dark web remains problematic channel for brand fraud and counterfeit goods
- Why the Italian government’s draft bill on ambush marketing does not go far enough
- RCDs in focus – New research from the EUIPO shows that Registered Community Design (RCD) filings increased by 32% between 2010 and 2019, with an average annual growth rate of 3.5%.
- 10 Years After Tiffany v. eBay, A New Bill Aiming to Hold Online Platforms Liable for Counterfeits is Introduced in the US
- Most TikTok influencers at risk of brand infringement; urged to consider trademark protection
- The draft Common Practice documents of the EUIPO project CP11 “New Types of Trade Mark – Examination of formal requirements and grounds for refusal and invalidity” have been made available in English for comments.
- EU officials arrest 165 in counterfeit drug operation