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Patents
The US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit has vacated a Patent Trial and Appeal Board decision upholding the validity of a seismometer patent owned by Magseis Fairfield. 13 August 2021
Trademarks
The European Union Intellectual Property Office has launched CAN TMview, a free trademark search engine for the Andean countries. 13 August 2021
Copyright
Nickelback should face claims they copied elements of another musician’s work for their 2005 hit “Rockstar”, a Texas magistrate judge has advised. 13 August 2021
Influential Women in IP
Manisha Singh, co-founder and managing partner of LexOrbis in India, explores the importance of taking risks and tapping the potential of innovation. 13 August 2021
Influential Women in IP
Conversations around diversity and inclusion initiatives in IP can focus on efforts in the US and in European countries. WIPR’s Alex Baldwin spoke to three IP practitioners from India, Russia and China to learn more about the issues in their countries. 12 August 2021
Copyright
The Philadelphia Phillies should be able to continue using a modified version of their Phillie Phanatic mascot despite being embroiled in a copyright lawsuit with its creators, according to the recommendation of a New York judge. 12 August 2021
Patents
Allen & Overy has expanded into California with two new offices in Silicon Valley and San Francisco. 12 August 2021
Trademarks
Gower Salt Marsh Lamb has become the first food to receive the UK’s own geographical indication protection. 12 August 2021
Trademarks
Ethiopia’s practice of publishing cautionary notices in newspapers may seem old-fashioned but it can benefit trademark owners, says Vera Albino of Inventa International. 12 August 2021
Influential Women in IP
Amid growing concern about the low representation of women at the Patent Bar, the US Patent and Trademark Office is considering changes to its qualifications criteria. Critics say that this assessment is long overdue, as Muireann Bolger discovers. 11 August 2021
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