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Trademarks
Gillette can only recover £1,050 of its £52,000 legal costs incurred defending a trademark opposition filed by French manufacturer Société Bic. 26 August 2020
Patents
In a victory for Lufthansa, the English High Court has upheld a ruling that its patent was infringed and ordered Japanese electronics company Panasonic, and Safran Seats to pay costs of more than £1.9 million to the German airline. 25 August 2020
Patents
The US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has been urged to seek an en banc rehearing of its unsuccessful antitrust case against Qualcomm in a letter signed by a group of companies and trade organisations, including Ford Motor and Honda Motor. 25 August 2020
Copyright
The COVID-19 pandemic has presented new challenges for brand owners looking to enforce and protect their IP. But given the importance of branding to major companies like Lego, they have little choice but to adapt. 25 August 2020
Patents
The US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit has dismissed a company’s attempt to recover compensation for patents invalidated by the Patent Trial and Appeal Board. 25 August 2020
Influential Women in IP
Increased participation of female and minority inventors in the innovation process could boost the US’ gross domestic product (GDP) by more than 4%, according to a new proposal by The Hamilton Project, an economic policy initiative. 24 August 2020
Trademarks
Arizona State University’s governing body has taken Facebook to court over its alleged failure to take action against an Instagram account which is using the university’s trademarks to promote “Hoax-19" parties on campus. 24 August 2020
Patents
IP decisions made about Dabus—a “creativity machine”—are likely to accelerate legislative consideration of the patentability of inventions by AI. For now, those using AI in innovation should consider what kind of human involvement suffices for a patent, and consider alternative forms of protection, says Matt Hervey, head of artificial intelligence at Gowling WLG. 24 August 2020
Copyright
A federal appeals court has partially cancelled a copyright win for Hewlett Packard Enterprises over US software developer Oracle. 21 August 2020
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The saga of former Google engineer Anthony Levandowski’s imprisonment for trade secrets theft has highlighted the need for all businesses to be vigilant when it comes to safeguarding confidential information, as Oliver Laing and Christie Batty of Potter Clarkson argue. 21 August 2020
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