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There is a greater breadth of IP rights available in the cannabis sector than many businesses potentially realise, said the co-chairs of Chicago IP firm McDonnell Boehnen Hulbert & Berghoff’s new specialised cannabis practice. 14 February 2020
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Google has escaped a patent infringement lawsuit after the US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit ruled that data servers do not constitute a “place of business” in the district where the complaint was filed. 14 February 2020
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The global enterprise IP management software market is expected to reach a value of $16.5 billion by 2025, spurred on by growth in the manufacturing and pharmaceutical sectors in the Asia-Pacific region, according to research. 14 February 2020
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The theme of the Chartered Institute of Trade Mark Attorneys (CITMA) Spring Conference will be “Beyond trademarks: a global perspective”, at the IET London, March 18–20, 2020. 14 February 2020
Copyright
The Australian province of New South Wales has settled a long-running dispute with the country’s Copyright Agency over the use of copyright-protected works in internal government files. 13 February 2020
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Dutch multinational conglomerate Philips sued TCL yesterday, February 12, accusing the Chinese manufacturer of infringing three patents through the sale of its 4K TVs. 13 February 2020
Influential Women in IP
Swiss pharmaceutical giant Novartis is demanding that its external counsel ensure that a minimum of 30% of billable associate time and 20% of partner time will be provided by women, or members of the ethnic or LGBT communities, as part of its just-announced preferred firm programme for legal services. 13 February 2020
Trademarks
A Chilean vineyard has prevailed in a UK trademark dispute with the Peruvian IP office, as part of a long-running dispute over the rights to the name of pisco, a brandy produced in the region. 13 February 2020
Patents
Ahead of the Global IP Exchange Europe on March 9-11 in Berlin, the event’s organisers surveyed senior executives to find out their IP, patent, trademark, and brand protection investment priorities for the next 6-12 months. 13 February 2020
Trademarks
Running shoe and apparel seller Brooks Sports has filed a trademark infringement lawsuit against Brooks Brothers, after the latter attempted to register the ‘Brooks’ trademark without the ‘Brothers’. 12 February 2020
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