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Patents
The US Patent and Trademark Office has clarified that challenged patents cannot form the basis of inter partes review proceedings. 20 August 2020
Copyright
In a win for singer songwriter Lizzo, the United States District Court for the District of California has dismissed a copyright infringement lawsuit against her 19 August 2020
Influential Women in IP
US law firm Katten has announced its inclusion on the Diversity Best Practices Inclusion Index. 19 August 2020
Copyright
A video game creator has had his copyright infringement suit over the “Star Trek: Discovery” television series thrown out by a federal appeals court. 19 August 2020
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IPH Group has promoted Russell Davies to managing director of the Australian offices of law firm Spruson & Ferguson. 18 August 2020
Trademarks
In a blow for Formula One, the UK Intellectual Property Office has prevented the brand from blocking a trademark registration that it claimed would lead to confusion with its own ‘F1’ mark. 18 August 2020
Trademarks
Maintaining business practice under lockdown conditions involves communicating effectively and mastering technological office tools. Mathilde Carle, a lawyer with Paris-based Godin Associés, provides insight into the third session of a virtual discussion series hosted by the International Trademark Association’s Young Practitioners Committee on adjusting to work during the COVID-19 pandemic. 18 August 2020
Trademarks
A US federal appeals court has cancelled a $21 million trademark win for Tiffany over Costco, and sent the case back for trial. 18 August 2020
Patents
German carmaker Daimler, which owns the Mercedes brand, is facing a potential sales ban in Germany after a Mannheim court ruled today, August 18, that it infringed a Nokia telecommunications patent. 18 August 2020
Jurisdiction reports
US patent and IP law practices, like other practices, have been suddenly and profoundly affected in many ways by the spreading COVID-19 pandemic. This article attempts to provide insights into and examples of the challenges facing patent companies and their patent attorneys as they cope with the inter-related combination of health and financial onslaughts. 17 August 2020
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