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Trademarks
Florida federal judge dismisses the US All Star Federation's trademark infringement claims against two cheerleading organisations | Order finds ‘Worlds’ trademarks too generic for protection | Competitive cheerleading set for the 2028 Olympics | Ruling could impact the future cheerleading events. 19 July 2024
Patents
Five-year infringement dispute concludes as tech giant convinces federal judge that rival’s evidence was insufficient | Rival claimed that Adobe’s technology in Adobe’s Acrobat, Photoshop and Illustrator infringed a software licensing patent. 19 July 2024
Careers
Partner joins San Francisco office from Morgan Lewis | Seasoned trial attorney uses background in industrial design to litigate IP disputes. 19 July 2024
Patents
Study reveals where the most inventions in water technologies are coming from | EPO has developed new tools to aid research on advancements in water industry. 18 July 2024
AI
First patent filed using the new digital One IPO service | AI-powered internal tool to speed up the application process | Set for public launch in 2025 with a promise to “revolutionise” patent management. 18 July 2024
Trademarks
Thom Browne hopes to revoke Adidas’ designs in London in latest leg of a three-year battle over iconic striped motif | Designer has secured victory in the US and contends that the German company uses 74-year-old marks as “Trojan horses”. 18 July 2024
Patents
Order that company owner appear before court in person was ‘appropriate’ say judges | Decision relates to wider contentious litigation-funding investigation 17 July 2024
AI
Guidance says use of AI in inventing does not affect how patent claims are assessed for eligibility | Emphasis placed on evaluating inventions themselves rather than the method of creation | Updates include new examples to assist examiners in evaluating AI-related patent claims. 17 July 2024
Careers
Highly experienced addition spent 24 years at Clifford Chance | Brings experience handling transactions across many sectors, including financial services and telecoms | Addition is set to drive the expansion of Kirkland's London practice. 16 July 2024
Standard essential patents
Counsel for the automaker faced criticism for “perfunctory and inadequate” submissions | Tesla needs worldwide licence for all its 5G SEPs but objects to Avanci’s terms | Bid failed on jurisdictional grounds. 16 July 2024
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