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McMonopoly? Don’t Underestimate McDonald’s Brand Power
Aug 3, 2016(Comments: 0)August 2, 2016 (IP Flow) — ‘MACCOFFEE’ – if you see a coffee with this name in a supermarket (importantly, not in a restaurant), would you think that the coffee is somewhat linked to McDonald’s? According to... -
The Nagoya Protocol: Balancing Innovation And The Protection Of Genetic Resources
Jul 13, 2016(Comments: 0)July 13, 2016 (IP Flow) — In April 2016, scientists discovered how a plant, which is traditionally used in China to treat fever, liver and lung problems, holds chemicals with potential cancer-fighting properties. This research offers hope that... -
Chinese Smartphone Companies Are Gaining A Foothold In The US
Jul 7, 2016(Comments: 0)July 7, 2016 (IP Flow) — Until recently, only Huawei and ZTE were internationally recognized Chinese IT companies. Nowadays, however, Chinese businesses in this field are growing by leaps and bounds. Qualcomm recently filed patent infringement complaints against Meizu... -
Brexit And The Future Of The Unitary Patent
Jun 20, 2016(Comments: 0)June 20, 2016 (IP Flow) —Let’s suppose that you’ve come up with an invention and are wondering if you could obtain a patent for the invention across Europe. Now you have two options. First, you file... -
Huawei’s Strategy To Take Over The (Smartphone) World
Jun 7, 2016(Comments: 0)In the smartphone industry, patent litigation is a daily occurrence. The long-running battle between Apple and Samsung is now headed for the Supreme Court in the US – while another intense lawsuit between Ericsson and Apple was... -
Should Public Health Trump IP? The Tobacco Plain Packaging Perspective
May 31, 2016(Comments: 0)May 31, 2016 (Mimesis Law) — I’m a non-smoker. To be more exact, I’ve never smoked a cigarette in my life. Nevertheless, issues about tobacco plain packaging have been occupying my attention. Why? It is because... -
IP Community Watches While UN Considers Access To Medicine
May 9, 2016(Comments: 0)May 9, 2016 (Mimesis Law) — The United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has been convening a High-Level Panel on Access to Medicines since November last year. The proposed objective of the High-Level Panel is “to review... -
Two Takeaways From USTR’s Special 301 Report On IPR Protection
May 6, 2016(Comments: 0)May 6, 2016 (Mimesis Law) — Last week, the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) released the Special 301 Report on the global state of intellectual property rights (IPR) protection and enforcement. The “Special... -
Who Is The Real Winner In Apple’s Patent Settlement Over Siri?
May 4, 2016(Comments: 0)May 4, 2016 (Mimesis Law) — On April 19th, Apple agreed to pay $24.9 million to resolve a 5 year-long lawsuit with Dallas-based Dynamic Advances over its Siri voice technology. The lawsuit dates back to 2011...