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Patents
A team at the University of Surrey in the UK is seeking a major shakeup in patent law after it filed patent applications in multiple jurisdictions which list an AI application as the sole inventor. 2 August 2019
Copyright
A US federal court has ruled that elements of a costume are protectable by copyright, in a case involving a dispute over rival banana costumes. 2 August 2019
Patents
The US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit has delivered a mixed ruling in a patent dispute between Apple and IP licensing company VirnetX, after an earlier judgment ordered the smartphone maker to pay $440 million for infringement. 2 August 2019
Copyright
Katy Perry and her record label must pay almost $3 million in damages to a rapper after a jury found, earlier this week, that her single “Dark Horse” infringed his copyright. 2 August 2019
Trademarks
The UK Intellectual Property Office has invalidated a trademark depicting a marijuana leaf after an opposition from Adidas. 1 August 2019
Patents
The US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has welcomed feedback on proposed changes which would see it raise its fees. 1 August 2019
Copyright
US broadcasters have filed a lawsuit against a streaming service that retransmits broadcast TV content over the internet. 1 August 2019
Copyright
Leading world football authorities believe they have exhausted all legal options in Saudi Arabia in their bid to crackdown on pirate broadcaster beoutQ. 1 August 2019
Patents
The University of California has filed what its lawyers have called a “first-of-its-kind” patent litigation campaign against retailers of LED lightbulbs, including Walmart, Ikea, Amazon, Bed & Bath and Target. 31 July 2019
Trademarks
The UK’s Intellectual Property Enterprise Court has delivered a ruling in a trademark dispute between London-based hotel Claridge’s and a candle maker. 31 July 2019
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