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Trademarks
ECTA is inviting IP professionals to ‘waltz’ their way to its 39th Annual Conference to be held in Vienna later this month. 6 October 2021
Patents
The publisher of “Grand Theft Auto Online”, “NBA 2K15” and “NBA 2K16” has dodged infringement claims over gaming network patents, according to a Federal Circuit ruling. 5 October 2021
Copyright
Members of the European Parliament’s Committee on Legal Affairs have, by a majority vote, decided to adopt its draft Digital Services Act. 5 October 2021
Jurisdiction reports
While there was no immediate need to abolish a well-established and functional institution such as India’s Intellectual Property Appellate Board, the global trend favours the centralised handling of certain IP disputes such as patents infringements, revocation and appeal cases. 5 October 2021
Patents
Bradley Arant Boult Cummings has announced that Henry Su will join the firm’s Washington, DC, office as partner in its antitrust and IP teams. 4 October 2021
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Tesla has accused rival Rivian Automotive of stealing next-generation battery technology and continuing to poach its employees in an ongoing trade secrets battle between the two electric automakers. 4 October 2021
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The UK Intellectual Property Office has today announced the appointment of Harry Rich as the new IPO chair. 4 October 2021
Patents
The US International Trade Commission has ruled that Philip Morris International will no longer be permitted to import its IQOS heated tobacco sticks into the US, in a decision that “puzzled and concerned” the company. 1 October 2021
Trademarks
The conical configuration of Hershey’s Kisses is at the centre of a trademark lawsuit filed by US multinational company, The Hershey Company, on Tuesday, September 28. 1 October 2021
Influential Women in IP
A pair of patent bills are aiming to boost D&I and accountability in the IP system, but certain aspects of the proposals run the risk of reinforcing the status quo, argues Linda Thayer of Finnegan. 1 October 2021
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