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Patents
The designation of a patent as a covered business method patent is unappealable, the US Patent and Trademark Office and Emerson Electric have argued. 10 September 2020
Trademarks
International gambling brand Novomatic has failed to register ‘Primus’ as an EU trademark, after an opposition from a Belgian brewery. 10 September 2020
Influential Women in IP
Earlier this year, the International Trademark Association focused on championing and advancing women’s leadership in IP. WIPR spoke to its president, Ayala Deutsch, to find out more. 9 September 2020
Trademarks
GlaxoSmithKline can’t register a shade of purple as a trademark covering asthma inhalers, the EU General Court has ruled. 9 September 2020
Copyright
The musical “Jersey Boys” doesn’t infringe the copyright for the autobiography of Four Seasons guitarist Tommy DeVito, a US court ruled yesterday, September 8. 9 September 2020
Patents
Baker Botts has hired Peter Kang as a partner in its IP department in its Palo Alto office and as co-chair of the firm’s Korea-based IP practice. 9 September 2020
Patents
The US International Trade Commission is suspending an import ban on patent-infringing drones pending the resolution of a Patent Trial and Appeal Board decision. 9 September 2020
Trademarks
Champagne maker Les Roches Blanches has won a trademark battle at the UK Intellectual Property Office, after the office refused to register a competitor’s mark. 9 September 2020
Trademarks
Nike can register ‘Footware’ as a UK trademark covering computer hardware, telecommunications, and certain software, in a defeat for rival Puma. 8 September 2020
Patents
The UK Intellectual Property Office is seeking views on the impact of artificial intelligence on all areas of the IP system. 8 September 2020
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