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Trademarks
It’s blackcurrant squash, not cider, at the centre of a new complaint against the supermarket, but is another brand victory in the bag? Kirsten Gilbert of Marks & Clerk explores.
Trademarks
Tapestry’s action against the Chinese fast fashion giant may shake up brand protection and e-retailers’ liability, explain Michelle Cooke and Taylor Coley of ArentFox Schiff.
Patents
Rightsholders with EU-based operations should evaluate their supply chains and hedge against new vulnerabilities, say Michael Washbrook and Justyna Ostrowska-Krupa of Taylor Wessing.
Copyright
The Copyright Amendment Bill is one of the most ambitious reforms in South Africa’s recent history and cuts across the economy, creators’ rights, and trade relations, explains Miguel Bibe of Inventa
Trade secrets
Protecting trade secrets is more than ever a global, board-level concern, but how to decide on what to guard, and how? Ellen Keenan-O’Malley and Matt Lawman of EIP explain.
Patents
The UK Court of Appeal is considering—for the first time—the way FRAND licences are calculated in a SEP dispute that stands out for its unique focus on valuation methodologies, finds Sarah Speight.
Trademarks
Cases involving fashion brands and copyright protection are worth noting as part of a multi-layered IP strategy, explains Rosie Burbidge of Howard Kennedy.
Patents
At an undeniably turbulent time for the US IP community, a “wildly unpopular” trio of bills that promise to fix a broken patent system continues to be met with opposition, finds Sarah Speight.
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Careers
1 April 2025 Leading patent litigator who worked on disputes involving Broadcom, Sonos, and Tesla joins firm’s Düsseldorf office from EIP.
Diversity
31 March 2025 As the US government intensifies its scrutiny of Big Law, a sharp divide is emerging within the legal sector over how to respond, finds Muireann Bolger
Patents
31 March 2025 Coke Morgan Stewart throws out Motorola’s challenges to a rival’s body-worn camera patents | Decision comes two days after Stewart established USPTO director authority over discretionary denial policy at the PTAB.
Patents
31 March 2025 The two parties have reached a deal that covers Nokia’s patented video-related technologies, as activity in the content-streaming SEP market continues to heat up.
Careers
31 March 2025 The two senior IP hires both used to lead intellectual property practices at their previous firms, Broadfield UK and JMW Solicitors.
Trademarks
28 March 2025 Belgian food giant fails to secure trademark protection for its packaging design | EU court rules colour combination lacks the uniqueness to set apart its baked goods and confectionery.
Careers
28 March 2025 The US firm has hired Hannah Ji-Otto as a partner in its IP practice group, who provides “results-focused counsel” in technology and data governance.
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