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Copyright
The much-anticipated ruling in Bild-Kunst diverged from an Advocate General’s opinion, and could herald a sea change for copyright owners. Cristina Creţu and Flavia Ștefura of Maravela, Popescu & Asociații report. 19 March 2021
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IP analytics company PatSnap has secured $300 million in new funding led by SoftBank Vision Fund 2 and Tencent Investments. 18 March 2021
Copyright
Last week’s ruling by the Court of Justice for the European Union on web linking added yet more caselaw to the complex EU copyright rules around linking on the internet. 18 March 2021
Patents
Semiconductor company SK hynix has persuaded the US Patent Trial and Appeal Board to ignore the ‘NHK-Fintiv rule’ and review a memory module patent held by a competitor, Netlist. 18 March 2021
Trademarks
Digital payment platform Wirex has secured a win over its ‘Cryptoback’ bitcoin rewards scheme, after the UK Intellectual Property Enterprise Court ruled that a rival had infringed its trademark. 18 March 2021
Patents
Despite a change in the rules, there has been little sign of a reduction in remittals in opposition appeals at the EPO—so what’s going on, asks Andrew McKinlay of Appleyard Lees. 18 March 2021
Patents
Huawei has revealed licensing fees for the “world’s largest” portfolio of 5G standard-essential patents. 17 March 2021
Patents
As the European Patent Office enforces virtual hearings without the consent of all affected parties during the pandemic, its position has fuelled controversy. 17 March 2021
Patents
Patent applications from China and South Korea surged at the European Patent Office during 2020 as US and UK filings decreased, according to a new report. 17 March 2021
Trademarks
French fashion house Dior has encountered more resistance from the US Patent and Trademark Office over its attempt to trademark a saddlebag design. 16 March 2021
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