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Domain registrations related to the COVID-19 crisis have surged since January 1, 2020, but the work of some registries and registrars has begun to reduce volume. 27 April 2020
Copyright
The COVID-19 pandemic may have halted World IP Day’s physical celebrations, but the day to celebrate innovation is still on the minds of IP professionals across the world. David Knight and Heidi Hurdle of Fieldfisher report on how IP rights and systems can support and promote this year’s theme: the development of a green future. 25 April 2020
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Image rights used to be a concern for only the rich and famous. But with the proliferation of influencers and new celebrities on social media, they’re becoming an everyday issue. Rory O’Neill of WIPR reports. 24 April 2020
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UNESCO ambassador Jean-Michel Jarre has suggested a radical reimagination of copyright—what if it could last forever? 24 April 2020
Trademarks
Yesterday’s US Supreme Court ruling in Romag v Fossil is the latest effort to erase categorical rules on remedies for IP infringement, lawyers have told WIPR. 24 April 2020
Copyright
Jaime Rodriguez and Abraham Díaz of Olivares explain how so-called ‘dynamic’ injunctions have been implemented in Mexico to counter IP infringement in the digital world. 24 April 2020
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Qatari broadcaster beIN Media wants the Premier League to block the mooted takeover of Newcastle United by the Saudi sovereign wealth fund, citing piracy concerns. 24 April 2020
Patents
Despite growing consumer awareness of the need to radically change our approach to plastic usage and disposal, and bioplastics being a potential solution, innovation in the sector is lagging behind, according to Clarivate Analytics. 24 April 2020
Patents
The UK’s decision to exit the UPC and the manner in which it left have caused a mixture of disappointment and disbelief, as WIPR’s Tom Phillips discovers. 23 April 2020
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The production company behind the “Masterchef” TV series has prevailed over a Spanish retailer in a trademark dispute at the European Union Intellectual Property Office. 23 April 2020
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