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A US federal grand jury has indicted five men, based in four countries, who allegedly distributed stolen digital versions of numerous films and TV online before their official release date. 14 December 2018
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The British Museum has agreed a new commercial licensing partnership with two Chinese firms. 14 December 2018
Copyright
A US court has ordered Robin Thicke and Pharrell Williams to pay Marvin Gaye’s family $5 million because their song “Blurred Lines” infringed the copyright of one of Gaye’s songs, “Got to Give It Up”. 14 December 2018
Trademarks
The EU General Court today dismissed a trademark appeal relating to animal foodstuffs. 14 December 2018
Trademarks
Drinks maker Monster Energy has lost an appeal in an EU court in a trademark dispute. 14 December 2018
Patents
The newly-elected head of the European Patent Organisation’s Administrative Council will face the tough task of improving staff relations at the European Patent Office, but is likely to be up to the job, lawyers have told WIPR. 14 December 2018
Trademarks
European IP firm Mewburn Ellis yesterday announced that it will manage the conversion of EU trademark applications which are pending when the UK leaves the EU into UK trademark applications for free post-Brexit. 14 December 2018
Copyright
Digital resale website ReDigi has lost its appeal in a copyright dispute with Capitol Records and Virgin Records. 13 December 2018
Patents
Law firm Murtha Cullina has added Benjamin White as counsel to its IP practice in Stamford, Connecticut. 13 December 2018
Copyright
Germany’s new copyright provisions cannot be applied by the courts as Germany did not notify the European Commission of the legislation’s introduction, according to an advocate general of the Court of Justice of the European Union. 13 December 2018
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