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The US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit will leave it to the Supreme Court to review its controversial Arthrex decision that Patent Trial and Appeal Board judges were unconstitutionally appointed. 24 March 2020
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Copyright lobbyists have urged US lawmakers to revisit the statute on state sovereign immunity in the wake of yesterday’s US Supreme Court ruling in Allen v Cooper. 24 March 2020
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Finnish telecoms company Nokia has declared more than 3,000 standard-essential patent families for 5G, as it seeks to cement its position in the development and standardisation of the technology. 24 March 2020
Copyright
The US Supreme Court has declared that state institutions can’t be sued for copyright infringement, in a case stemming from the use of videos and images featuring the wreck of Blackbeard’s ship, Queen Anne’s Revenge. 23 March 2020
Copyright
A US federal judge has rebuked an art licensing agency for prioritising its trademark lawsuit over knock-off unicorn products during the global coronavirus emergency. 23 March 2020
Copyright
An Australian federal judge has ordered Shopify to name the owner of a website accused of selling unlicensed Aboriginal flags. 23 March 2020
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JK Rowling, author of the “Harry Potter” series, has offered an open licence to teachers, relaxing the usual copyright permissions required to post videos reading the books aloud. 23 March 2020
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A man from the UK has been charged with making counterfeit coronavirus treatment kits and sending them to customers across the world. 23 March 2020
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Earlier today, the German Federal Constitutional Court concluded that the country’s Act of Approval to the Agreement on the Unified Patent Court is void, seemingly ringing the death knell for the system. But could this decision be a boon for UK patent litigation? WIPR investigates. 20 March 2020
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Chartered patent attorney Nick Manley has joined HGF’s engineering team as a partner. 20 March 2020
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