Latest News & Features
Trademarks
An increasing workload and decreasing budget are the biggest challenges in-house trademark teams expect to face in the next three years, according to the International Trademark Association. 15 December 2020
Patents
Mad Dogg Athletics, a manufacturer of indoor exercise bikes, has claimed that Peloton is infringing two patents covering “core features of a stationary exercise bike” designed to simulate an instructor-led class. 15 December 2020
Trademarks
The English High Court has approved vape manufacturer Juul’s request for default judgment in its case trademark and registered design infringement suit against Smoke Nation. 15 December 2020
Influential Women in IP
Only 8% of partners in the UK’s top 50 firms come from black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds, representing a rise of 1% since 2014, a new report by The Law Society has revealed. 14 December 2020
Patents
Swedish telecoms company Ericsson has taken Samsung to court, alleging that the South Korean company has breached its Fair, Reasonable and Non-Discriminatory obligations. 14 December 2020
Patents
Nokia has challenged the Düsseldorf Regional Court’s decision to refer a standard-essential patent licensing dispute between Nokia and Daimler to the EU’s highest court. 14 December 2020
Copyright
The incoming US presidential administration has made it clear that it will prioritise trade policy and undo a number of Trump’s decisions in this area, which could lead to significant ramifications for IP. Michael Nesheiwat and Jess Collen of law firm Collen IP report. 14 December 2020
Influential Women in IP
Law firm Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner has unveiled its goal to achieve 35% female partners and 15% ethnic minority partners by the end of 2025 across its global business. 11 December 2020
Trademarks
The City of London Distillery has temporarily prevented a competitor from registering a ‘City of London’ trademark in the US, at the US Trademark Trial and Appeal Board. 11 December 2020
Patents
Snapchat has secured a victory in a patent lawsuit brought by BlackBerry, at the US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. 11 December 2020
Not finding what you're looking for, please try resetting your applied search and filters,
or try the full site search.