At Panitch Schwarze Belisario & Nadel LLP, we proactively address intellectual property issues related to our clients’ Duty of Disclosure to the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. Under the Duty of Disclosure, the Patent Office requires applicants to disclose any publicly available references, known as “prior art,” which may be relevant to the patent application. Compliance with this duty strengthens a patent by placing all known relevant prior art in front of the examiner. Examiners typically will sign or initial...

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Google has lost an appeal against a €2.4BN fine from the EU for giving preferential treatment to its own shopping service and demoting rivals in search results. The fine, handed down by the European Commission in 2017 has been upheld after a lengthy appeal. European Commissioner Margrethe Vestager sanctioned the internet search engine in 2017 for favouring its own price-comparison shopping service, giving it an unfair advantage over smaller European rivals. This fine was the first of a trio of...

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One of the most important aspects of a business is its brand, and the brand should be protected by registering it as a trademark in all the countries where the mark is used, is about to be used, or has a connection with. To facilitate the process of applying for trademark registrations in multiple countries, it is advisable to use the so-called Madrid System (an international treaty that created a multinational trademark filing and registration system), which allows the mark...

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Montpellier, November 8th, 2021: CILcare, the world leading CRO specialized in hearing disorders, is proud to announce it has been awarded the ISO 9001:2015 certification for its quality management system that includes the conduct of pharmacokinetics, efficacy, tolerance, and ototoxicity studies of drugs, gene and cell therapies, and implantable devices. The ISO:9001 certification demonstrates CILcare’s commitment to effective implementation of management systems, and quality excellence for its Research & Development services in otology.    “We are elated with our ISO...

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Fourth annual survey of more than 530 executives reveals the myriad forces transforming the European workplace and the future of work (November 10, 2021) – Littler, the world’s largest employment and labour law practice representing management, has released its fourth annual European Employer Survey Report, completed by more than 530 human resources executives, in-house attorneys and business leaders based mainly across Western and Southern Europe. The survey data provides insight into the myriad forces transforming the European workplace and how employers are approaching return-to-office plans,...

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