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European Parliament votes to exclude gene edited plants from patentability

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The European Parliament has voted to ban patents for gene-edited plants. The vote related to an amendment of the European Commission's proposed legislation seeking to relax the regulatory rules on gene edited plants. Gene edited plants may in some cases be indistinguishable from plants produced by traditional breeding methods.

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Limited Edition Products: Can they be Protected under IP Law?

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Several times, we see that luxury brands come up with limited edition products, whether it is cars, watches, cosmetics, chocolates, electronics, etc., Protection for Limited Edition Products under Trademark Law. This issue was very recently seen in the case of the limited-edition Ferrari 250 GTO.

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Book Review: Intellectual Property Law in China, 2nd Edition

The IPKat

The first edition of Intellectual Property Law in China (IPLCN) was the first of a bunch of goodies this Kat enthusiastically gathered from the incomparable IP library of the Max Planck Institute for Innovation and Competition (MPI).

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World IP Day 2024: A Global Celebration of IP, Innovation and Creativity!

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Millions of people worldwide celebrate the essential role of IP rights in fostering creativity and innovation to drive human progress. This year's theme is ‘IP and the SDGs: building our common future with innovation and creativity’. IP is a powerful tool for human progress in addressing global challenges.

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The Murky World Of IP Protection For Gene-Edited Plants

IP Law 360

Inari lawsuit, which accuses a plant trait developer of using a front company for commercial development, underscores the legal challenges in protecting and determining the ownership of new, genetically edited plant varieties, and emphasizes why joint development arrangements must be carefully navigated, say Andrew Zappia and Tate Tischner at Troutman (..)

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TikTok Expert's Survey Finds No Confusion With Stitch Editing

IP Law 360

A Stanford professor on Tuesday told a California jury considering claims that TikTok's "Stitch" feature infringes the trademark of London editing house Stitch Editing Ltd.

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Recent Edits to the IEEE IPR Policy are Steps in the Right Direction

JD Supra Law

That said, it is important to update my readers – especially after all the controversy – on the latest edits to the IEEE IPR policy which took effect on January 1, 2023. There were two groups of edits to IEEE SA’s by-laws. By: Kidon IP

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