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As the European Patent Office enforces virtual hearings—even without the consent of all affected parties—its stance has fuelled controversy and a legal challenge. Muireann Bolger reports. 3 March 2021
Patents
The US Supreme Court heard the first arguments for The United States v Arthrex on Monday, in a case that could shape the future of patent litigation in the US. 2 March 2021
Influential Women in IP
Leading legal organisations have rallied behind the national #10000BlackInterns initiative, a programme providing 10,000 paid internships to black graduates in the UK that will launch this summer. 2 March 2021
Trademarks
Pepsi has been blocked from rolling out its new Gatorlyte product, after a federal court in Texas found that Mexico-based Laboratorios Pisa had good grounds for proving the beverages company infringed its trademarks. 2 March 2021
Patents
After the US removed Sudan from its terrorism blacklist, IP opportunities are there—if the country can update its rights regime, argues Inês Sequeira of Inventa International. 2 March 2021
Trademarks
Two rival medical cannabis companies have both had their trademarks invalidated at the UK Intellectual Property Office in a dispute over marks covering products containing cannabidiol. 1 March 2021
Copyright
The UK music industry has secured blocking injunctions against the UK’s most notorious music stream-ripping sites and a related cyberlocker service. 1 March 2021
Patents
iRobot is once again targeting a rival in the robotics industry over alleged patent infringement at the US International Trade Commission. 1 March 2021
Patents
A Canadian design company says it was “shocked and hurt” when it discovered allegedly infringing copies of its products in Chanel stores. 1 March 2021
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The UK Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport has appointed Linklaters IP partner Ian Karet as the interim chair of the Charity Commission. 1 March 2021
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