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Practitioners in the area of patent and IP law encounter issues involving indemnification on a regular basis. These issues often arise in the context of writing or interpreting agreements of all kinds. For example, patent licence agreements often include clauses which relate directly to all manners of indemnification. 25 November 2019
Trademarks
In January 2019, an Irish fast-food chain made headlines around the world when it prompted the cancellation of McDonald’s ‘Big Mac’ trademark. WIPR’s Rory O’Neill speaks to the lawyer who made it possible. 22 November 2019
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US-based firm Barnes & Thornburg has hired a partner to its IP practice in Los Angeles. 22 November 2019
Copyright
Award-winning US photographer Harold Davis is suing the online social media platform Pinterest, alleging that it knowingly made copyright-protected photos available to its users. 22 November 2019
Patents
India has adopted the Patent Prosecution Highway programme, under which it has inked its first agreement with Japan’s patent office. 22 November 2019
Copyright
Baby bath maker Shnuggle has been handed a defeat by the English High Court, which dismissed a design infringement suit against rival company Munchkin. 22 November 2019
Copyright
Taylor Swift’s “Shake It Off” is at the centre of another copyright infringement complaint, this time by a California-based songwriter who is suing the singer for $42 million. 22 November 2019
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Perkins Coie has established an IP agency with offices in both Beijing and Shenzhen, as it expands its presence in China. 21 November 2019
Patents
Apple and Intel have accused a SoftBank Group-owned investment firm of violating antitrust law through the stockpiling of patents to use in litigation against technology companies. 21 November 2019
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South Africa’s Special Investigating Unit is investigating the alleged theft of IP from state defence firm Denel. 21 November 2019
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