IP News to Peruse
In Ganymed Pharmaceuticals GmbH (and Anor) 2021 NZIPOPAT 6 the Assistant Commissioner has clarified that Regulation 82(b) does not prevent an applicant from avoiding a double patenting objection on a divisional application by surrendering the patent granted from the parent.
Read moreIn William Grant & Sons Irish Brands Limited v Lidl Stiftung & Co KG 2021 CSIH 38 the Scottish Court of Session for the Inner House (CSIH) upheld the Outer House interim interdict finding that Lidl’s rebranded gin bottle takes unfair advantage of the reputation William Grant has in its HENDRICK’S gin bottle.
Read moreIn an interview David E. Martin, the Chairman of the world’s largest underwriter of intangible assets gave his sceptical take on patents concerning SARS-CoV. These were further elaborated in a subsequent interview.
Read moreIn 1-800 Contacts Inc v FTC 18-3848 the Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit (CA2C) has reversed the controversial majority decision of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), which held that agreements that prevent competitors from bidding for their competition’s trademarked terms as search engine ad generating keywords are anti-competitive.
Read moreAs part of the current review of the Plant Varieties Act 1987 (see summary) IPONZ has released a wide-ranging consultation paper on the amount and structure of fees that should apply.
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