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A brief guide on all notable changes that IP rights holders have to face after the transition period ends on January 1, 2021.

Knock-off products are always a problem for business owners holding IP rights, but supply chain disruptions allow malevolent actors to make a tidy profit.

The year 2020 commenced in much the same way as most years do, but it quickly became apparent that the world needed to brace for the unexpected.

SPCs are essential in the pharmaceutical and plant variety industries because they provide a means to extend patent protection for up to five years.

Italian inventors can now apply to protect historically or societally relevant trademarks as marchi storici - if they meet specific strict criteria.

Currently, many trademark owners experience sales decreases, and it is getting more important than ever not to fall prey to counterfeiters.

The purpose of the new legislation is to strengthen the regulatory framework regarding parasitic advertising, introduce sanctions for violators and protect well-known signs in the sports field.

The new joint software solution aims to bridge the gap between research & development and Intellectual Property.

How should the morality absolute grounds for refusal be interpreted, and does freedom of expression play a role in EU trademark law?

The USPTO is trying to be especially mindful of the outsized impact of the coronavirus crisis on small businesses and independent inventors. 

Everybody active in R&D knows that there are situations when evolution becomes stuck along the way in what we call the innovation gap.

The German Constitutional Court delivered another blow to the hopes of those still wishing for an early start of the unitary patent system.