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Iconic rap group Public Enemy has dispensed with founding member Flavor Flav amid a dispute over the use of the band’s name in support of US presidential candidate Bernie Sanders. 3 March 2020
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Patentees from Japan had the most foreign patent filings in China last year, reaching 49,000, while the US saw 39,000 applications, and Germany 16,000, according to China’s National Intellectual Property Administration. 3 March 2020
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Foley & Lardner has hired a team of four lawyers focused on IP and electronics from Dentons. 3 March 2020
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In a victory for technology company TiVo, the US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit has affirmed the US International Trade Commission’s import ban on Comcast’s cable boxes. 3 March 2020
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Jens Matthes and Maximilian Kiemle of Allen & Overy report on an EU advocate general’s opinion in Brompton, a case that touches on the intersection of patents and copyrights. 3 March 2020
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Artificial intelligence, and how the fashion industry can follow Alibaba’s lead in tackling counterfeits were among the topics discussed at Fashion Law London last Friday, February 28. 2 March 2020
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US Customs and Border Protection is testing a blockchain system with the potential for enhancing the agency’s ability to protect US businesses from IP rights theft. 2 March 2020
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The attractiveness of the Unified Patent Court project to business has taken a hit after last week’s announcement that the UK would not seek to participate, lawyers have told WIPR. 2 March 2020
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A trio of songwriters who claim that they deserve credit for Lizzo’s record-breaking single “Truth Hurts” have fired back at a pre-emptive lawsuit filed by Lizzo in October last year. 2 March 2020
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Amanda Solloway, parliamentary under secretary of state at the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, has been confirmed as the UK’s minister for IP, working closely with the UKIPO. 28 February 2020
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