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EUIPO rejects Thom Browne’s four-stripe position mark: lack of distinctiveness

14 May 2025 by Inventa

Inventa talks about EUIPO's rejection of Thom Browne’s four-stripe position mark

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Charting the stars: Strengthening Africa's IP frameworks for space innovation

17 March 2025 by Inventa

Vera Albino, Legal Manager at Inventa, speaks about the official inauguration of the African Space Agency

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The distinctiveness of geographical terms under EU trademark law

25 February 2025 by Inventa

Inventa talks about the specifics of the geographical terms under EU trademark law

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Trademark distinctiveness in the physical and virtual worlds: the Glashütte ruling

23 January 2025 by Società Italiana Brevetti (SIB)

The ruling of the EU’s General Court in the Glashütte case has directly extended the distinctiveness of a trademark to the virtual world, in the context of a clear evolution of European Union trademark case law; Società Italiana Brevetti (SIB) explains what does this mean in terms of trademark protection strategy?

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The new EU design reform

06 January 2025 by Inventa

João Pereira Cabral speaks about reform introduces to EU design law

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Comparative Analysis of IP protection in East Africa: Uganda vs. Rwanda, Tanzania, and Kenya

25 November 2024 by Inventa

Vera Albino speaks about changes were introduced in the IP landscape of Uganda

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Further clarification on imminent infringement of a medicinal product in Unified Patent Court law

04 November 2024 by Società Italiana Brevetti (SIB)

Claudio Germinario points out a recent order of the UPC’s Munich Local Division as a source of guidance.

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CNIPA-ARIPO PPH Pilot Program

29 October 2024 by Inventa

Inês Monteiro Alves about CNIPA-ARIPO PPH (Patent Prosecution Highway) Pilot Program, a collaborative initiative between both entities has been implemented

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Imminent infringement of a medicinal product under UPC rules: an interesting decision

10 October 2024 by Società Italiana Brevetti

Società Italiana Brevetti on patent infringement in the area of medicinal products.

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A practical guide to successfully enter an international application in the EPO regional phrase

27 August 2024 by Inventa

Vítor Sérgio Moreira, Patent Manager and Trademark and Patent Attorney at Inventa, writes about international patent application under the Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT).