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IP weekly highlights—8 December 2022

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Published on: 08 December 2022

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Trade marks/passing off
The last laugh for Banksy?
Was it intended for the EEA market? Court of Justice ruled on the exhaustion of trade mark rights (Harman International Industries Inc v AB SA)
IPO publishes guidance on changes for well-known marks
Patents
UPC postpones start of Sunrise Period until 1 March 2023
Geographical indication
Council adopts approach on GI protections for craft and industrial products
General IP
Report on UK’s semiconductor industry published

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Welcome to this week’s edition of the IP weekly highlights: a hand-picked summary of news analysis, updates and new content from the world of IP. These highlights focus on the key rights of copyright and associated rights, database rights, trade marks and passing off, designs, and patents as well as covering issues relating to confidential information, know-how R&D and IP disputes all mainly from a UK and European perspective.

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