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The Australian government has paid more than Aus $20m for the Aboriginal flag ending a copyright dispute that had prevented national sporting teams, communities and citizens from using the image. 25 January 2022
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Italian sports equipment manufacturer Tecnica Group has failed to convince the EU General Court to reinstate its three-dimensional Moon Boot “after-ski” trademark. 24 January 2022
Patents
Analysis of patent applications by the African Regional Intellectual Property Organization reveals much about how the office runs substantive examinations, says Vítor Sérgio Moreira of Inventa. 24 January 2022
Patents
The China National Intellectual Property Administration has unveiled a new five-year plan for patent and trademark examination, including targets that should be reached within three years. 24 January 2022
Patents
Apple has fired back at Ericsson’s wave of complaints before the US International Trade Commission this week by filing its own complaint with the agency. 21 January 2022
Patents
In the first edition of a new series featuring senior IP lawyers at the world’s top IP firms, Anand Sharma, managing partner of Finnegan, speaks to WIPR. 21 January 2022
Copyright
The estate of Jimi Hendrix is suing heirs of his former bandmates, alleging that they had threatened to file a lawsuit in UK court to claim unpaid royalties. 21 January 2022
Patents
Kirkland & Ellis has hired Kat Li to the firm’s IP litigation practice in Austin, Texas. 21 January 2022
Patents
Austria’s ratification of the Unified Patent Court protocol this week means final preparations for the pan-European court can begin. 20 January 2022
Trademarks
American Airlines has sued the airline news and guides blog The Points Guy for copyright infringement, claiming that the company and its owner utilise its branding and goodwill to “unfairly compete” in the airline rewards programme space. 20 January 2022
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