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UKIPO rejects trademark application for 'Cristiano Ronaldo Origins' following opposition by Beck Greener client in a rare case that considered actual use
Partners at both firms have voted in favour of the tie-up, which marks ‘the largest law firm merger in history’
Head of IP, Andrew Brennan, and new partner, France Delord, explain how tech provides an edge in the battle for global brand owners’ business
Law firms should consider how they can help clients, as report calls on EU to use IP-backed financing to increase bloc’s competitiveness and attractiveness for businesses
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Sponsored by Gün + PartnersGüldeniz Doğan Alkan and Cansu Evren of Gün + Partners say that a recent ruling raises the question of how many trademarks should be imitated for an act of bad faith to be recognised -
Sponsored by ZaccoIn the first article of a four-part series, IP experts from across Zacco explore some of the issues that are frequently raised by companies, beginning with addressing some of the complexities of entering the European market from abroad and explaining what approaches could be taken
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Sponsored by MaiwaldA shift is required in the finance and banking sectors’ approach to the use of intangible capital assets as collateral, says Marco Stief of Maiwald
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Sponsored by Gün + PartnersAysel Korkmaz Yatkin, Selin Sinem Erciyas, and Aysu Eryaşar of Gün + Partners report that the highly debated concept of plausibility is gaining prominence in Turkish invalidity proceedings
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Sponsored by MaiwaldMarco Stief of Maiwald explains a ruling by the Düsseldorf Regional Court in the matter NuCana v Gilead that establishes the subsidiarity of the objection of disproportionality with regard to a compulsory licensing action
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Sponsored by Patrinos & KilimirisConstantinos Kilimiris of Patrinos & Kilimiris explains why a ruling by the Athens First Instance Single Member Court is an important addition to the body of case law on the doctrine of equivalents
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