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The number of British people who are illegally downloading music has dropped from 18% to 10% in the last five years, according to new research. 3 August 2018
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Canada’s new IP strategy is an important milestone in the country’s efforts to boost innovation, even if there is room for improvement, says Micheline Dessureault of Joli-Coeur Lacasse Avocats. 3 August 2018
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A man in the UK has accused a Premier League football club of copying a drawing he submitted as a child 55 years ago and using it 16 years later as the club’s logo. 3 August 2018
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An agricultural technology company has accused American retailer Walmart of stealing trade secrets relating to technology for reducing food waste. 3 August 2018
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The American Red Cross has taken on a US-based medical company over the alleged infringement of the non-profit’s famous red cross emblem. 3 August 2018
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A Californian jury has awarded Canada-based WiLAN $145 million in damages in an ongoing patent infringement dispute with Apple. 3 August 2018
Jurisdiction reports
In Decision N. 54470/2016 (September 10, 2017), the Milan Court ruled that if a patent is subject to substantive amendments, that is, amendments introducing new features which are based on the description, the doctrine of equivalents should not apply to those features. This decision appears to be consistent with the practice of the courts in the US. 2 August 2018
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IP law specialist Marks & Clerk has strengthened its London team with the promotion of Gina Lodge to partner. 2 August 2018
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A New York individual was arrested yesterday in connection with a complaint accusing him of stealing trade secrets owned by multinational conglomerate GE. 2 August 2018
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The son of late actor Steve McQueen has sued Ferrari for using his father’s persona to market a car without permission. 2 August 2018
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