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Online commerce platforms Alibaba, Amazon, eBay have avoided inclusion on the European Commission’s 2020 watch list of counterfeiting and piracy hotspots, despite a number of nominations from stakeholders. 16 December 2020
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The German Federal Court of Justice has held that YouTube doesn’t have to hand over the email or IP addresses of copyright infringers, bringing a long-running dispute to an end. 15 December 2020
Patents
A former acting general counsel of the US Patent and Trademark Office is set to join McKool Smith as a principal in its IP practice. 15 December 2020
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
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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
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