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China-EU Geographical Indications Agreement: a mutual benefit “global permit”

Anji white tea, Panjin rice, Shanxi vinegar, Parma ham, Portuguese green wine... On September 14, with the sign of the "Agreement on the Protection and Cooperation of Geographical Indications between the Government of the People's Republic of China and the European Union", these g

Lenovo Sues Nokia for Breach of Contract Over Failure to Disclose Video Compression Patent Rights

On December 7 in the Northern District of California, electronics manufacturer Lenovo filed a complaint against Nokia Technologies Oy, a wholly owned subsidiary of Nokia Corporation whose purported main purpose is to monetize the patent rights obtained by the numerous Nokia entities, for breach of c

Nokia challenges CJEU referral of Düsseldorf Regional Court

Nokia is seeking to stop the referral of a Connected Cars lawsuit against Daimler to the CJEU. Yesterday evening, Nokia filed an immediate appeal against the relevant decision of the Regional Court in Düsseldorf. Previously Nokia had transferred two other lawsuits against Daimler from Düsseldorf to

New EPO study: European patents preferred tool for the commercialisation of inventions developed by Europe's universities and public research organisations

A new study published by the European Patent Office (EPO) today, 24 November 2020, shows that European universities and public research organisations use European patents as the main instrument to exploit their inventions commercially. It finds that these institutions already exploit more than a thi

China leading in growth rate of 4th Industrial Revolution innovation: patent study

      A staff member demonstrates a thermal imaging smart helmet for detection of febrile people during the 22nd China Hi-Tech Fair (CHTF) in Shenzhen, south China, Nov. 11, 2020. (Xinhua/Mao Siqian) The pace of innovation in the fourth industrial revolution (4IR)