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Brexit White Paper: IP implications

Brexit White Paper: IP implications

After over two years of debate, discussion and disagreement, the British Government recently revealed its White Paper proposal for the UK’s future relationship with the European Union. In a new post for Lexology, Herbert Smith Freehills LLP looks at the detail of the...
GPC and Canon reach consent judgement

GPC and Canon reach consent judgement

The OEM looks set to conclude another court case, having reached a settlement with GPC Trading Co., Ltd. Canon brought the lawsuit against GPC Trading, which also operates as GPC Image, following allegations of patent infringement, regarding U.S. Patent Nos....
OEMs issue several seizure orders

OEMs issue several seizure orders

HP Inc and Canon have continued their IP battles, with the latest development seeing a slew of seizure and forfeiture orders issued by the USITC. The first order was handed out on 2 May 2018 by the United States International Trade Commission (USITC) to NuTone in...
Kyocera ranked among top 100 Global Innovators

Kyocera ranked among top 100 Global Innovators

Kyocera Corporation has been recognised as one of the Top 100 Global Innovators by Clarivate Analytics, a worldwide information solutions provider. Kyocera’s 2017 patent success rate and global reach were identified as “outstanding”, marking the fourth consecutive...
United Kingdom ratifies Hague Agreement

United Kingdom ratifies Hague Agreement

British and international IP holders who wish to apply for UK-registered designs will benefit from increased flexibility from the 13th of June, after the United Kingdom ratified the 1999 Hague Agreement Act. The nation has been in discussion about acceding to the...