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Will EU Sugababes trademark spell sweet revenge for ex-singer?

Pop singer Mutya Buena has filed for EU trademark rights to the name of her former band, Sugababes. Recently published at Europe's Office for...

10th March 2010 | Media & Entertainment | Trademarks
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Congress plea to restore R&D tax credit

A bipartisan bid to boost IP creation in the US via a modernised tax credit for hi-tech research and development (R&D) is underway in Congress...

3rd March 2010 | Intellectual Property | IP Strategy
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Patent priorities key to pharma strategies, says CEO

Major pharmaceutical firms should develop innovative patent strategies to manage challenges from generic drug manufacturers, a leading pharma...

2nd March 2010 | Patents | Pharma & Biotech
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Clearing the way to fend off domain abuse

Revised proposals for a trademark clearinghouse that could help brand owners combat rights abuses during the launch of new generic Top-Level...

26th February 2010 | Domains | Internet
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US raises stakes in IP crime fight

The US has toughened its stance on IP crime with the launch of a new Department of Justice (DoJ) task force. Announced on 12 February, the White...

19th February 2010 | Intellectual Property | IP Strategy
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New trademark gives Naples a pizza history

Traditional pizza makers in Europe celebrated this month after a protective mark for Naples' famed Neapolitan variety came into effect. An IP...

18th February 2010 | Food & Beverages | Trademarks
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EPO to wade through vegetable patent soup

Plant-related IP has sprouted back into the spotlight following a European Patent Office (EPO) announcement of an opposition hearing in two key...

10th February 2010 | Food & Beverages | Patents
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WIPO wraps up first paperless domain dispute

The World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO) has resolved its first domain infringement dispute in a fully digital format, just a few...

8th February 2010 | Domains
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Tech giants strike patent deal

Software major Microsoft and Japanese home technology firm Funai have struck an IP cross-licensing deal, granting each other access to agreed...

3rd February 2010 | Media & Entertainment | Patents
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Legal outsourcing leads field for cost savings

Offshore legal services outsourcing, including intellectual property (IP) work, has produced the highest cost savings for its client base than any...

1st February 2010 | Legal Outsourcing | Legal Outsourcing

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