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Bradley Arant Boult Cummings has announced that Henry Su will join the firm’s Washington, DC, office as partner in its antitrust and IP teams. 4 October 2021
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Tesla has accused rival Rivian Automotive of stealing next-generation battery technology and continuing to poach its employees in an ongoing trade secrets battle between the two electric automakers. 4 October 2021
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The UK Intellectual Property Office has today announced the appointment of Harry Rich as the new IPO chair. 4 October 2021
Patents
The US International Trade Commission has ruled that Philip Morris International will no longer be permitted to import its IQOS heated tobacco sticks into the US, in a decision that “puzzled and concerned” the company. 1 October 2021
Trademarks
The conical configuration of Hershey’s Kisses is at the centre of a trademark lawsuit filed by US multinational company, The Hershey Company, on Tuesday, September 28. 1 October 2021
Influential Women in IP
A pair of patent bills are aiming to boost D&I and accountability in the IP system, but certain aspects of the proposals run the risk of reinforcing the status quo, argues Linda Thayer of Finnegan. 1 October 2021
Trademarks
Guerlain’s win at the EU General Court shines light on what makes a 3D shape mark ‘distinctive’ and protectable, Powell Gilbert associate William Hilson explains. 30 September 2021
Patents
The US Patent and Trademark Office acted “capriciously” by approving a reexamination of smart home tech company Vivint’s patent, despite previously dismissing several “nearly identical petitions”, according to the US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. 30 September 2021
Patents
Jaguar Land Rover has settled its patent dispute with Volkswagen and its brands, resolving US litigation over technology used in luxury sport vehicles. 30 September 2021
Jurisdiction reports
The last amendments to Mexico’s IP law were issued on May 18, 2018, and confirmed through the New Mexican IP Law of July 1, 2020, incorporate some new legal figures for trademark registrations based on use. In particular, article 173 of the new Federal Law for Protection of Industrial Property in Mexico states a list of non-registrable signs. 30 September 2021
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