Around the IP Blogs

The SpicyIP Blog featured an analysis of a recent decision, where the Delhi High Court interpreted Section 107 of the Indian Patent Act in to mean that export of a product from India amounts to use of the product in India. SpicyIP examined two possible ramifications of this decision for transit and local working requirements.

Marques Class 99 Blog prepared a detailed guide to the amended Chinese Copyright Law, passed in November 2020. The amendments include implementation of the Beijing Treaty on Audiovisual Performances and raising the amount of statutory damages for copyright infringement.

Last week, the US Trade Representative (USTR) Office presented the 2020 Review of Notorious Markets for Counterfeiting and Piracy. The Fashion Law Blog discussed how Amazon has been included on the list for the second year in a row and presented comments from Amazon representatives.

The EU Digital Services Act package has been in the headlines of professional blogs since the two draft texts were revealed by the Commission last December. The EDRi, Lexology, and EU Law Analysis reviewed both the Digital Services Act and the Digital Markets Act, drawing attention to their potential drawbacks.

Chile is getting ready to join the Madrid Protocol concerning the International Registration of Marks. IPTango, the IPKat’s cousin blog, shared with its readers the latest developments on the matter.

The Verge reported on a recent settlement between the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the photo storage app, Ever. Ever was accused of using its customers’ photos to train its facial recognition technology, without prior consent from the users.