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Nike and MSCHF have settled a lawsuit over the ‘Satan Shoes’—a pair of customised Nike trainers sold by MSCHF that feature prominent satanic imagery. 9 April 2021
Copyright
YouTube has tried various systems to cull infringing content on the website since its inception, but could its latest solve the problem? 9 April 2021
Patents
Nokia and Lenovo have settled a global patent dispute over video compression technology, ending litigation that spanned across multiple continents since 2019. 9 April 2021
Copyright
The saga of Google v Oracle kept the IP world on tenterhooks for more than a decade—and this week’s SCOTUS ruling delivered a final unexpected twist—significantly expanding the scope of “fair use”. 8 April 2021
Patents
Apple cannot appeal a final inter partes review decision upholding claims in two Qualcomm voice messaging patents because of a prior settlement between the companies, said a US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit decision on Wednesday, April 7. 8 April 2021
Influential Women in IP
WIPR brings you all the latest diversity and inclusion (D&I) news affecting the IP world. 7 April 2021
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Former US Patent and Trademark Office director Andrei Iancu has rejoined Californian firm Irell & Manella as a partner. 7 April 2021
Patents
Securing rights for fintech inventions is a notoriously tricky task, with a path to patentability made less obvious with common rejections. 7 April 2021
Copyright
The US Supreme Court put its weight behind fair use, leaving the protection of software for another day, says Victor Johnson of Dykema. 7 April 2021
Influential Women in IP
The dearth of women in senior positions in law continues to be a pressing issue throughout Latin America, but positive strides are being made in Argentina. Raquel Flanzbaum of Ojam Bullrich Flanzbaum reports. 7 April 2021
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