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Influential Women in IP

Junior lawyers affected by mental health and career woes

Study reveals jump in number of lawyers with career concerns | Charity anticipates that the tough economic climate will take its toll in 2023.   30 January 2023

Influential Women in IP

USPTO launches IP tool to help women entrepreneurs

Initiative enables those at the start of their IP journey to determine assets and understand protection | Women are less likely than men to be able to secure the necessary capital and IP protections.   30 January 2023

Influential Women in IP

The IP gender gap: post-pandemic lessons

The rise in remote and hybrid working offers a chance for firms to address the ongoing challenges related to the IP sector’s gender gap, says Raquel Flanzbaum of Ojam Bullrich Flanzbaum.   30 January 2023

Copyright

Microsoft and Open AI hit back in source code dispute

Case centres on emerging field of artificial intelligence known as generative AI | Plaintiffs argue that tech companies violated open-source licences and infringed IP rights.   30 January 2023

Trademarks

TM litigator makes ‘homecoming’ to major US law firm

Finnegan welcomes back a “stand-out” trademark attorney after more than a decade.   30 January 2023

Copyright

John Lewis in High Court over Christmas TV dragon

Trial begins between the retail giant and a children’s book author | Author accuses John Lewis of copying her fire-breathing dragon in its 2019 advert, which bears a “striking similarity” to her own creation.   30 January 2023

Trademarks

MGA dolls case gets mistrial over ‘cultural theft’ claims

Toymaker’s trademark trial hits impasse following “prejudicial” testimonial | The company had been accused of “profiting” from the heritage of the African American community.   27 January 2023

Copyright

Artistic licence?: Stability AI v Getty Images

In the first of a two-part series on art and AI, Muireann Bolger explores a case that opens a Pandora's box of issues over the use of unlicensed creative works.   26 January 2023

Trademarks

Nike takes Japanese streetwear brand to court over ‘copycat versions’ of iconic trainers

Global sportswear firm says it has been provoked into action from increased infringement | Air Force 1, Air Jordan 1 and Dunk have been infringed by “near verbatim copies” claims lawsuit.   26 January 2023

Patents

ITC and litigation partner joins Dorsey & Whitney

Dorsey & Whitney has hired Hui Shen as a partner in the firm’s IP Litigation Group in Washington, DC.   26 January 2023

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