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Trademarks

Sky v Skykick bad faith ruling to land next week

Much-anticipated decision expected to define UK’s post-Brexit position on ‘bad faith’ | Seven TM decisions, including one related to Banksy, stalled due to pending decision | Case may specify law on what goods and services brands’ TMs can and can’t cover.   8 November 2024

Artificial Intelligence

OpenAI bats off DMCA violation suit

New York judge dismisses lawsuit brought by two media outlets | Complaint claimed OpenAI used their articles to train ChatGPT | Court ruled that plaintiffs failed to show concrete harm.   8 November 2024

Trademarks

Bluebird TM dispute shows the answer is nearly always: Put it in writing

UK speed record breaker Donald Campbell’s nephew showed in a successful opposition how the lack of paper trail can count against you, explains Charlotte Duly of Charles Russell Speechlys.   8 November 2024

Trade secrets

Beauty secrets: Why a half-trillion-dollar industry is turning ugly

As competition intensifies in the cosmetics sector, IP owned by Revlon, L’Oreal and Starbucks has come under the trade secrets spotlight, says Muireann Bolger.   7 November 2024

Patents

Douwe Egberts enjoys double shot over Nestlé in coffee patent rivalry

European Patent Office upholds coffee maker’s instant coffee patent | Nestlé's appeal rejected | Process enhances coffee flavour and texture | Claims of insufficient innovation and disclosure dismissed.   7 November 2024

Trade secrets

Startup CFO’s betrayal is a lesson in preparing for the worst

Well-drafted contracts and ironclad tech security can save time and money when an ex-employee steals IP ‘like sugar packets in Starbucks’, finds Tom Phillips.   6 November 2024

Future of IP

President Trump 2.0: Five major areas to watch

As Donald Trump celebrates a second term, WIPR looks at how key IP areas could be affected ahead of his return to the Oval Office.   6 November 2024

Trade secrets

The new president will need to get tough on trade secrets

Theft of IP assets by employees is a homegrown and international problem the new US leader can’t ignore.   5 November 2024

Law firm news

Timing it right: When to raise issues in an IP dispute

What can UK rightsholders and potential defendants do to protect themselves from criticism later if a dispute ends up in court? Martin Noble of Freeths offers some tips.   5 November 2024

Trade secrets

Secrecy in the spotlight: Trade secrets focus follows the money

With competitive industries fighting for employees, changes in legislation and damages regularly in the hundreds of millions, trade secrets is box office, says Tom Phillips.   4 November 2024

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