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Patents
Porter Hedges has hired Sarah Ring as a new IP partner in its litigation division based out of the firm’s main office in Houston. 14 December 2021
Patents
Online grocery group Ocado’s robotics products do not infringe on any valid AutoStore patents, a US International Trade Commission chief judge has ruled. 14 December 2021
Patents
A lack of clarity around late filing of power of attorney under Angolan IP law could pose potential future problems, as Miguel Bibe of Inventa explains. 14 December 2021
Trademarks
The French government remains protected by the principle of sovereign immunity from allegations of trademark infringement over a domain name after the US Supreme Court declined to revisit an earlier ruling. 14 December 2021
Trademarks
The judgments handed down by the EU General Court relating to the IP safeguarding Halloumi cheese shows the limitations of relying on arguments based on collective marks, says Constantin Eikel of Bird & Bird. 14 December 2021
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Reviewing the main findings of LawCare’s ‘Life in the Law’ research. Uncovering mental health issues specifically in the IP professions. Why mental health should be a collective responsibility in the legal community. What is being done to promote and improve it? 14 December 2021
Copyright
A California federal judge has denied Taylor Swift’s request to dismiss a copyright lawsuit that accuses the songwriter of plagiarising lyrics in her chart-topping single “Shake It Off”. 13 December 2021
Patents
The US Patent and Trademark Office has announced plans to issue patent and trademark registration certificates digitally from 2022 onwards. 13 December 2021
Trademarks
As innovative businesses embrace new technologies, it is vital that IP practitioners have the skillset to ensure clients have adequate protection and clearance, says Manisha Singh of LexOrbis. 13 December 2021
Copyright
The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts has asked the US Supreme Court to review the Second Circuit’s ruling that the late artist’s “Prince Series” infringed a photographer’s copyright. 10 December 2021
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