The recent judgement of the European Court of Justice (“CJEU”) in Nestlé v Cadbury offers Nestle a glimmer of hope in their quest to register the shape of their ever-popular KitKat chocolate bar as a trade mark, which has vehemently (and so far successfully) been opposed by Cadbury, in the context of over a decade … Continue Reading
Please click here to read the latest data privacy alert from the Squire Patton Boggs Data Protection & Cyber Security team. This week’s alert covers news from the EU, Germany and the UK. EU Commission Clarifies Position on National Data Retention Laws Germany Media Organisations Criticise Data Retention Higher Regional Court: Right to Be Forgotten … Continue Reading
We recently reported on amendments to the Personal Information Protection Act in Japan. Similarly, new requirements with respect to Russian citizens’ personal data went into effect on September 1, 2015. The Russian Ministry of Telecom and Mass Communications has recently published the long-awaited guidance on the implementation of these new requirements. Please read our Client Alert for a short … Continue Reading
The Japanese Diet passed amendments to the Personal Information Protection Act on September 3, 2015, which will become effective within the next two years. While further details will be revealed in upcoming implementing regulations, several major changes, which are summarized below, are clear from the text of the statute. Companies doing business in Japan should … Continue Reading
Please click here to read the latest data privacy alert from the Squire Patton Boggs Data Protection & Cyber Security team. This week’s alert covers news from the EU, Germany and the UK. EU EU-US Data Protection “Umbrella Agreement” Finalised Germany Conference of German Data Protection Officers Calls for Improvement of General Data Protection Regulation … Continue Reading
Can the International Trade Commission (ITC) offer trade relief when the importation of goods is not an act of direct infringement, but rather induces a subsequent act of infringement? In its 2011 determination that Suprema and Mentalix infringed, the ITC did just that. On appeal, in a revised en banc decision, the Federal Circuit has now … Continue Reading
Please click here to read the latest data privacy alert from Squire Patton Boggs Data Protection & Cyber Security team. This week’s alert covers news from the EU and the UK. EU The European Data Coalition Expresses Its Support for Proposals Outlined by the EU’s Council of Ministers UK ICO Concerned About Data Breach Notification … Continue Reading
Did your company at one time obtain a trademark registration covering goods that can now be considered “old technology,” such as music cassettes, VHS tapes, or floppy discs? And now that your company has moved on to newer technology, such as downloadable music files, pre-recorded DVDs, or online software, you’re afraid that your long-standing registration … Continue Reading
Please click here to read the latest data privacy alert from Squire Patton Boggs Data Protection & Cyber Security team. This week’s alert covers news from the UK and the US. UK ICO Orders Removal of Google Search Results High Court Refuses Disclosure of a Confidential Report Following a Request Brought Under the Data Protection Act … Continue Reading
