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Corporate social responsibility has become somewhat of a buzzword in recent years, but a new report has discovered only half of law firms undertake CSR activities. 2 April 2020
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The head of Norton Rose Fulbright’s IP disputes group has rejoined Allen & Overy in New York, five years after leaving the firm. 2 April 2020
Patents
The European Commission has sought information from German carmaker Daimler and its supplier Continental on the lack of a breakthrough in patent talks with Nokia. 1 April 2020
Trademarks
A dog toy based on the design of a bottle of Jack Daniel’s whiskey could be protected from trademark infringement claims on the grounds of free expression, a US federal court has ruled. 1 April 2020
Copyright
The US Patent and Trademark Office will waive certain trademark and patent filing and fee deadlines during the COVID-19 pandemic using its newly-acquired authority under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act. 1 April 2020
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The Intellectual Property Office of Singapore has appointed two professionals to its panel of IP adjudicators, as it seeks to support Singapore’s efforts to strengthen its position as the region’s alternative dispute resolution hub. 1 April 2020
Trademarks
As the world struggles to cope with the COVID-19 pandemic, the trademark registers have seen a spree of opportunistic filings related to the disease and its impact on our lives. 31 March 2020
Trademarks
Connecticut-headquartered American Cruise Lines has taken its competitor HMS Global Maritime to court after the marine management company attempted to expand its trademarks. 31 March 2020
Copyright
In order to remove IP obstacles in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic, a group of scientists, lawyers and entrepreneurs have launched an initiative urging companies to free their IP. 31 March 2020
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Last week, the digital library Internet Archive launched its ‘national emergency library’, expanding access to 1.4 million digitised works, to meet the “unprecedented global and immediate need for access to reading and research materials” during the COVID-19 pandemic. 31 March 2020
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