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Ontario Government Announces Launch of New IP Agency
The Government of Ontario today announced the launch of a new agency meant to help businesses commercialize their ideas and products. The official launch follows years of work around a provincial IP strategy.
Greater collaboration between the UK and Switzerland on IP
The Intellectual Property Office has signed a new declaration of intention with the Swiss Federal Institute of Intellectual Property.
ResearchGate dealt a blow in copyright lawsuit
Court ruling says that the academic-networking website is responsible for papers uploaded by its users — but ResearchGate plans to appeal the decision.
No Similarity Between Water and Alcoholic Beverages in the European Union
In its recent decision made 22 September 2021, in case T-195/20 Sociedade de Àgua de Monchique v EUIPO, the GCEU settled a longtime quarrel regarding the similarity between waters, and by extension non-alcoholic beverages, in Class 32 and alcoholic beverages in Class 33 in the European Union.
