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Functional shapes are eligible for copyright protection as long as they are an original, creative work, the Court of Justice of the European Union has ruled. 11 June 2020
Patents
In disputes between fierce competitors, sometimes monetary damages aren’t enough and an injunction at the beginning of litigation may be far more valuable. But given the rarity of injunctions, how can you bolster your chances of securing one? 11 June 2020
Influential Women in IP
In an effort to increase diversity within its firm, London-headquartered Stephenson Harwood has become the latest law firm to establish a solicitor apprenticeship programme. 11 June 2020
Copyright
A make-up artist has lost his copyright appeal at a US federal appeals court, but the judges declined to issue a highly-anticipated judgment on whether the human skin is a “tangible medium of expression”. 10 June 2020
Patents
European governments have agreed to prioritise IP as they look to gain the upper hand in the race to lead the development of 5G telecommunications technology. 10 June 2020
Trademarks
Governments across the EU lose up to €15 billion per year due to the presence of counterfeit goods, according to a newly-released report from the European Union Intellectual Property Office. 10 June 2020
Trademarks
The World Trade Organization’s Appellate Body has reaffirmed the Australian government’s plain packaging restrictions on tobacco products. 10 June 2020
Copyright
The Welsh government is not immune from a lawsuit which claims that it infringed on copyright-protected photographs of poet Dylan Thomas in a tourist campaign. 9 June 2020
Trademarks
The European Union Intellectual Property Office has reversed an earlier decision refusing registration of a Spanish ceramics company’s trademark for ‘Gres Aragón’. 9 June 2020
Patents
The US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit has ruled that a district court “abused its discretion” in awarding attorneys’ fees in a dispute involving a sippy cup. 9 June 2020
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