This post examines the doctrine of foreign equivalents in trademark law, focusing on its use in assessing confusion and descriptiveness of foreign word marks. The analysis covers legal standards, key cases, and the doctrine’s practical limitations.
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ECJ Stems “Stem Cell” Patents
The ECJ has held that patents involving embryonic stem cells requiring destruction of human embryos are unpatentable in Europe. This post examines the legal and ethical reasoning behind the ruling and its implications for biotechnological innovation and patent law.
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