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Your guide to Intellectual Property around the world, providing global insights and updates.
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Maximising IP value: navigating IP risks and rewards in PE transactions
Assessing the value of intellectual property as an asset class is essential in private equity transactions. Understanding the risks associated with developing and maintaining IP can significantly influence investment decisions.
Molly Margiotta Lawyer 4 February 2025
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Navigating partnerships: key IP considerations from the Italian Song Festival ruling
The Sanremo Festival's future is uncertain after a court ruling against RAI's automatic production rights, highlighting key considerations for clients in intellectual property partnerships and strategic joint ventures.
Andrea Andolina Senior Associate 4 February 2025
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Unlocking innovation: key changes in the EU design protection system reform
The EU design protection system reform is complete, modernising its provisions and enhancing protection, crucial for businesses navigating intellectual property rights in the digital age.
Josep Montefusco Partner 4 February 2025
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Transforming digital ownership: data as a property right in China
China proposed to establish a registration system that recognises data as a property right – data sets that have been processed under certain rules and are in an undisclosed state could be the object of protection. This mechanism challenges typical intellectual property laws that require some form of intellectual input to warrant protection.
Charmaine Kwong Senior Associate 4 February 2025
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Defending brand identity: lessons from the Thatchers vs Aldi trade mark ruling
The Court of Appeal have sided with Thatchers in a recent lookalike product case, partially overturning an earlier IPEC decision and deciding that Aldi's Taurus Cloud Cider infringes Thatchers registered trade mark protecting its own Cloudy Lemon Cider. The judgment will be welcome news for brand owners trying to protect themselves against lookalike products. We look at key takeaways from the decision, and what companies can do to best protect their brands going forward.
Lauren Royers Senior Associate (Country Qualified: New Zealand) 4 February 2025
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