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First place celebrating or counterfeiting?

With the start of the Paralympic Games, the hunt for fake medals and derivative products intensifies
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Lego to replace oil in its bricks with pricier renewable plastic

Toymaker Lego said on Wednesday it was on track to replace the fossil fuels used in making its signature bricks with more expensive renewable and recycled plastic by 2032 after signing deals with p
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Innovating ability: how patents empower Paralympians

Innovation permeates every aspect of our lives, driving progress through minor enhancements all the way to groundbreaking developments in advanced technologies.
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Romania to join Unitary Patent system on 1 September 2024

Romania will join the Unitary Patent system with effect from 1 September 2024. This follows the deposit of its instrument of ratification of the UPCA on 31 May 2024.
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Apple’s Europe users will be able to delete default apps such as Safari amid EU competition

Apple will give its European customers the chance to delete some of its own default apps, including App Store, Camera, and Safari, after the tech giant came under fire from the European Commission
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Apply to the Young Inventors Prize 2025!

Nominations for the Young Inventors Prize 2025 are now open. The Young Inventors Prize recognises initiatives that use technology to address a sustainability issue.
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EU public consultation on the state of intellectual property in third countries

In the framework of the European Union’s Strategy for the Enforcement of Intellectual Property Rights in Third Countries, the European Commission (DG Trade) has launched a targeted consultation in
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Battle of the fast-fashion rivals: Shein sues Temu again as feud heats up

Online fast-fashion giant Shein has filed another lawsuit against competitor Temu, accusing the China-founded shopping platform of stealing its designs, copying its product images and engaging in o
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What’s behind the new attached bottle caps? Inside the EU directive causing drink spills everywhere

Cracking open a cold coke on a hot day is one of life’s great pleasures, but from now on it will be a different experience.
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