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Trademarks
The US Patent and Trademark Office is dealing with an “unprecedented” surge in trademark applications, causing delays in processing and reviewing, which could be linked to a number of suspected falsified applications from China. 25 June 2021
Patents
Earlier this month, the German Bundestag approved reforms to the country’s patent laws which abolished patent owners’ right to a so-called ‘automatic injunction’ in infringement cases. 25 June 2021
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Mintz has hired high-tech patent attorney Frank Gerratana as a member of its IP division in Boston. 24 June 2021
Copyright
Roc-A-Fella Records has succeeded in getting a temporary restraining order against its co-founder Damon Dash, halting his plan to sell a non-fungible token of Jay-Z’s debut album “Reasonable Doubt”. 24 June 2021
Patents
Apple has withdrawn from an antitrust suit against hedge fund and alleged ‘patent troll’ Fortress Investment, which has also dropped multiple infringement suits against the tech company. 24 June 2021
Copyright
Online media hosting platforms do not make a “communication to the public” of content, therefore are not liable when illegally posted copyrighted content is uploaded, the Court of Justice of the European Union clarified yesterday. 23 June 2021
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EU law firm MPR Partners has announced the opening of its first UK-based office in London. 23 June 2021
Trademarks
In a victory for India-based manufacturer, Pidilite Industries, the Bombay High Court in Mumbai has granted the company ad-interim relief over its ‘Dr Fixit’ trademarks which it claimed that rival Q-Chem had infringed. 23 June 2021
Copyright
The metaverse could challenge some of the most fundamental concepts underpinning IP. Sophie Goossens of Reed Smith explains what it is and what it means for intangible assets. 23 June 2021
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When the smallest error in translation can result in a patent’s rejection or invalidation, it is important to be mindful of the key steps to successfully translate a patent and the impact it can have if they are not considered. 22 June 2021
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