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A consortium of several of the world’s largest media companies, including Disney, Netflix, Amazon and Universal, have filed a lawsuit against “serial-mass infringer” Jason Tusa, the alleged operator of several pirate TV subscription services. 9 July 2021
Patents
The Unified Patent Court project has cleared a major hurdle after Germany’s Federal Constitutional Court rejected attempts to block Germany from ratifying the law. 9 July 2021
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As face-to-face meetings slowly start to return, one method of online alternative dispute resolution has proven its lastability, says David Friedland of Friedland Vining. 9 July 2021
Patents
HGF has made several changes to its leadership team, including the appointment of IP litigator Martyn Fish as its new CEO. 8 July 2021
Patents
The US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit is weighing up whether a private contract bars Samsung from challenging the validity of patents through the inter partes review system. 8 July 2021
Trademarks
Packaging company Ardagh cannot trademark the sound of its soft drink can opening, according to a recent decision by the EU General Court. 8 July 2021
Trademarks
Legal action by the owners of Dr Martens against online fashion retailer Shein is a reminder for rights owners to act promptly when compromised online, says Emmy Hunt of Potter Clarkson. 8 July 2021
Trademarks
The US International Trade Commission will launch an investigation into almost two dozen companies for allegedly infringing on trademarked shoe designs owned by Crocs. 7 July 2021
Copyright
Musician Chris Brown has been hit with a lawsuit alleging that he infringed the copyright of UK based record label, Greensleeves Publishing, in his 2017 chart topper, “Privacy”. 7 July 2021
Patents
Last week’s European Patent Office hearing into the legality of oral proceedings by video conference faced technical issues of its own, as Douglas Drysdale and Ellie Purnell of HGF discovered. 6 July 2021
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