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The US Supreme Court has declared that state institutions can’t be sued for copyright infringement, in a case stemming from the use of videos and images featuring the wreck of Blackbeard’s ship, Queen Anne’s Revenge. 23 March 2020
Copyright
A US federal judge has rebuked an art licensing agency for prioritising its trademark lawsuit over knock-off unicorn products during the global coronavirus emergency. 23 March 2020
Copyright
An Australian federal judge has ordered Shopify to name the owner of a website accused of selling unlicensed Aboriginal flags. 23 March 2020
Copyright
JK Rowling, author of the “Harry Potter” series, has offered an open licence to teachers, relaxing the usual copyright permissions required to post videos reading the books aloud. 23 March 2020
Trademarks
A man from the UK has been charged with making counterfeit coronavirus treatment kits and sending them to customers across the world. 23 March 2020
Patents
Earlier today, the German Federal Constitutional Court concluded that the country’s Act of Approval to the Agreement on the Unified Patent Court is void, seemingly ringing the death knell for the system. But could this decision be a boon for UK patent litigation? WIPR investigates. 20 March 2020
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Chartered patent attorney Nick Manley has joined HGF’s engineering team as a partner. 20 March 2020
Patents
Anthony Levandowski, the former head of Uber’s self-driving unit, has agreed to plead guilty to stealing trade secrets from his former employer Google before joining Uber and kickstarting the ride-sharing company’s self-driving car development. 20 March 2020
Trademarks
World Wrestling Entertainment and video game maker Take-Two Interactive Software have failed to escape a suit brought by a tattoo artist who claimed that her copyright was being infringed in a video game series. 20 March 2020
Patents
The German Federal Constitutional Court has upheld the constitutional complaint filed against the country’s Unified Patent Court legislation, less than one month after the UK said it would not be seeking involvement in the system. 20 March 2020
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