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Copyright
Following a court ruling in favour of Richemont, trademark owners in the UK will be happy that they can ask for ISPs to block access to websites selling trademark-infringing goods. However, there is likely to be further wrangling over certain issues—including costs, as WIPR reports. 16 September 2016
Copyright
The US Supreme Court has been asked to review the so-called dancing baby lawsuit on fair use of copyright online. As the latest ruling is seemingly bad for internet users, WIPR assesses the implications and whether the dispute will reach the highest court. 16 September 2016
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The International AntiCounterfeiting Coalition and the Guardia di Finanza have signed a memorandum of understanding to build on anti-counterfeiting initiatives and programmes in Italy. 15 September 2016
Patents
The US Patent and Trademark Office has been asked by a government agency to implement reforms in order to boost patent quality, but will the office agree, and what would the proposals change in practice? WIPR investigates. 15 September 2016
Trademarks
Many trademark departments are lagging behind and are in need of a drastic overhaul, but too often there is resistance to change, as Brandstock CEO Volker Spitz explains to WIPR. 15 September 2016
Copyright
The Court of Justice of the European Union has ruled that a German shop owner who offers a free Wi-Fi network to the public is not liable for his users’ copyright infringement. 15 September 2016
Copyright
After the European Commission announced its modernised copyright rules yesterday, WIPR spoke to several intellectual property lawyers about the major takeaways from the new regime 15 September 2016
Trademarks
Luxury fashion brand Louis Vuitton has succeeded in a trademark infringement suit filed against it in 2014 by US shoe designer Antonio Brown. 15 September 2016
Patents
Avanci has launched a licensing marketplace for standard-essential patents covering wireless connectivity technology that are owned by companies active in the ‘internet of things’. 15 September 2016
Trademarks
Neither the ringing of a phone nor an alarm is registrable as a European Union trademark because of their banality, according to the EU General Court. 15 September 2016
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