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Copyright
By applying the copyright exception to an ‘analogue’ work, a German court reflected our digital reality, says Christiane Stuetzle of Morrison & Foerster. 23 March 2022
Trademarks
Cameroon’s ‘Poivre de Penja’ has been registered in the EU market as the first protected geographical indication from the African Intellectual Property Organisation region. 23 March 2022
Patents
The US Patent and Trademark Office has updated its guidance on interactions with Rospatent to warn applicants against using its Russian counterpart as an international patent search authority as it may compromise their application. 23 March 2022
Trademarks
Western brands can no longer rely on Russia’s legal system to protect their IP, finds Alex Baldwin. 22 March 2022
Patents
The US Supreme Court has rejected an attempt by Intel to challenge the controversial NHK- Fintiv rule, the latest in a series of denials meted out to tech companies and generic drug makers seeking the same review. 22 March 2022
Trademarks
Instantly recognisable to anyone who has visited the city centre, the ‘London’ tee-shirt motif has been held invalid. Liz McAuliffe of EIP explains more. 22 March 2022
Patents
The US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit will hear arguments on whether a district court judge should have recused himself from proceedings before handing down a $1.9 billion patent infringement judgment against Cisco when he discovered his wife held shares in the tech company. 21 March 2022
Trademarks
The EU Intellectual Property Office erred when it found against an appeal by Japanese streetwear brand Nowhere on the grounds that its opposition was not admissible following the Brexit withdrawal period, the EU General Court has said. 21 March 2022
Trademarks
The archipelago’s food and drink producers are waking up to the IP protection its unique products can enjoy, explains Diana Pereira of Inventa. 21 March 2022
Patents
Tech company Fintiv has accused PayPal of using its patented mobile wallet technology without its permission. 18 March 2022
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