OUR SELECTION OF #IPNEWS AND ARTICLES OF THE WEEK

1. Statement of the EDPB Chair on the processing of personal data in the context of the COVID-19 outbreak

• https://edpb.europa.eu/news/news/2020/statement-edpb-chair-processing-personal-data-context-covid-19-outbreak_it       

• http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2020/03/breaking-epo-and-euipo-extend-all.html
• https://euipo.europa.eu/ohimportal/it/news?p_p_id=csnews_WAR_csnewsportlet&p_p_lifecycle=0&p_p_state=normal&p_p_mode=view&p_p_col_id=column-1&p_p_col_count=2&journalId=5644669&journalRelatedId=manual/    

3. Italian Patents and Trademarks Office (UIBM). Terms suspension until April 3rd

• https://uibm.mise.gov.it/index.php/it/covid-19-sospesi-con-decreto-direttoriale-fino-al-3-aprile-2020-i-termini-in-scadenza-per-i-procedimenti-di-competenza-dell-uibm      

4. Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/395 of 6 March 2020 entering a name in the register of traditional specialities guaranteed ‘Amatriciana Tradizionale’ (TSG)

• https://euroalert.net/oj/85804/commission-implementing-regulation-eu-2020-395-of-6-march-2020-entering-a-name-in-the-register-of-traditional-specialities-guaranteed-amatriciana-tradizionale-tsg      

5. How the biggest names in luxury fashion are funding the fight against the coronavirus pandemic

• https://www.businessinsider.com/luxury-fashion-moguls-donating-to-combat-coronavirus-giorgio-armani-2020-3?IR=T      

6. Broadcom blames Netflix for harming cable TV industry in patent suit

• https://www.worldipreview.com/news/broadcom-blames-netflix-for-harming-cable-industry-in-patent-suit-19445   

7. Are Steve Madden’s New Star-Emblazoned Sneakers Going to Get the Brand Sued by Golden Goose?

• https://www.thefashionlaw.com/are-steve-maddens-new-star-emblazoned-sneakers-going-to-get-the-brand-sued/       

8.  Nintendo wins PTAB dispute over Switch infringement

• https://www.intellectualpropertymagazine.com/patent/nintendo-wins-ptab-dispute-over-switch-infringement-140126.htm  
• https://www.worldipreview.com/news/broadcom-blames-netflix-for-harming-cable-industry-in-patent-suit-19445

9. Class 9 applications skyrocket due to expansion – and domination – of the tech industry

• https://www.worldtrademarkreview.com/ip-offices/class-9-applications-skyrocket-due-expansion-and-domination-of-the-tech-industry      

10. Italian Guardia di Finanza seized 36 sales offers on Amazon and E-bay e-commerce portals for products related to epidemic prevention, masks and gel disinfectants

• https://siac.gdf.gov.it/notizie/Pagine/Sequestro-di-piattaforme-e-commerce.aspx