OUR SELECTION OF #IPNEWS AND ARTICLES OF THE WEEK

1. City of London Police’s Intellectual Property Crime Unit (PIPCU) issued its annual Halloween warning, urging consumers to buy fancy dress outfits from legitimate sellers

https://www.cityoflondon.police.uk/police-forces/city-of-london-police/areas/city-of-london/about-us/about-us/pipcu/

2. From Trademarks to Proprietary Information, How Startups Can Protect The Most Valuable Aspects of Their Business

https://www.thefashionlaw.com/from-trademarks-to-proprietary-information-how-start-ups-can-protect-their-intellectual-property/

3. The EUIPO and INSME sign a collaboration agreement to bring IP to SMEs

https://euipo.europa.eu/ohimportal/it/web/guest/news/-/action/view/8340303

4. Mediation for international intellectual property and technology disputes

https://www.diritto.it/controversie-internazionali-in-materia-di-proprieta-intellettuale-e-tecnologia/

5. Artists Have Final Victory in a Case of Destroyed Graffiti

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/06/nyregion/graffiti-artists-5pointz.html

6. UK and EU Unregistered Design Rights Are Changing Significantly Due to Brexit, Are You Ready?

https://www.thefashionlaw.com/uk-and-eu-unregistered-design-rights-are-changing-significantly-due-to-brexit-are-you-ready/

7. UK reveals post-Brexit GI protections

https://www.gov.uk/guidance/protecting-food-and-drink-names-from-1-january-2021

8. E-Commerce, Social Media, and the Art of Online Brand Protection

https://www.thefashionlaw.com/the-art-of-online-brand-protection/

9. Counterfeit goods are strictly prohibited’ – Tokopedia responds to brand owner concerns

https://www.tokopedia.com/help/article/reporting-procedure-for-infringement-of-product-content-in-tokopedia

10. Call for continued support of reforms brought in by USPTO director Iancu should Trump lose election

https://www.intellectualpropertymagazine.com/world/us_canada/continue-iancu-reforms-should-trump-lose-patent-owners-urge-143991.htm