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Trademarks
Chinese e-commerce platform Alibaba has reached a worldwide settlement with cryptocurrency company ABBC Foundation, bringing a trademark dispute between the pair to an end. 12 March 2019
Copyright
Google, Spotify, Amazon and Pandora have appealed against a decision by the US Copyright Royalty Board, which would increase royalty rates paid to songwriters by 44%. 11 March 2019
Trademarks
Peru and Chile are embroiled in a geographical indication dispute in India over ‘Pisco’ brandy, with both countries claiming to be the drink’s genuine producers. 11 March 2019
Patents
The US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit has reversed a decision which favoured Apple in a patent dispute between the smartphone maker and Texas-based Personal Web Technologies. 11 March 2019
Trademarks
Kate O’Rourke, a former president of the UK Chartered Institute of Trade Mark Attorneys, has joined Mewburn Ellis to lead the firm’s European trademark practice. 11 March 2019
Copyright
Google has opposed a recommendation by an Australian watchdog that the country’s government should introduce a mandatory takedown notice scheme. 11 March 2019
Copyright
The recent US Supreme Court ruling in Fourth Estate Public Benefit Corporation v Wall-Street.com has brought respite for the makers of the Fortnite and NBA 2K video games. 11 March 2019
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Spanish law firm Bomhard IP has promoted a member of its team to partner. 8 March 2019
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The UK Intellectual Property Office has announced that David Holdsworth has been appointed as its new Deputy Chief Executive and Director of Operations. 8 March 2019
Patents
In celebration of the achievements of women in the field of IP, the World Intellectual Property Organisation’s education and training academy has published statistics highlighting some of the progress made by women in the last year. 8 March 2019
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