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Trademarks
It’s been five years since Mary Boney Denison took up the mantle of trademark commissioner at the US Patent and Trademark Office. As she prepares to step down, WIPR’s Sarah Morgan spoke to her about lessons learned and goals achieved. 26 November 2019
Patents
WIPR’s Sarah Morgan sits down with USPTO director Andrei Iancu and finds him comfortable with criticism and combative on his tenure as head of the world’s most influential IP office. 26 November 2019
Jurisdiction reports
The Italian Court of Cassation has issued an interesting decision in the patent field, dated August 14, 2019. 25 November 2019
Jurisdiction reports
In June, the district court of ‘s-Hertogenbosch published a decision on keywords that are used for search engine advertising services. The claimant and defendant are both involved in the sale of saunas; Carelife is also active in the used sauna market. 25 November 2019
Copyright
The fabrics company behind the Kylie Minogue At Home range, has failed to convince a UK IP court that celebrity Caprice Bourret’s brand copied its designs. 25 November 2019
Trademarks
Canadian singer Drake has failed in his bid to register Canada’s legal cannabis health warning as a US trademark. 25 November 2019
Jurisdiction reports
You may have heard rumours about a new trademark protection system created in Eurasia. What exactly does the Eurasian region encompass, and how does the new system work? 25 November 2019
Patents
A US-based maker of hybrid engine technology and a Baltimore-based charity have accused BMW of infringing patents. 25 November 2019
Patents
The US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit vacated a jury’s calculation that Apple award VirnetX $503 million in damages late last week. 25 November 2019
Jurisdiction reports
Practitioners in the area of patent and IP law encounter issues involving indemnification on a regular basis. These issues often arise in the context of writing or interpreting agreements of all kinds. For example, patent licence agreements often include clauses which relate directly to all manners of indemnification. 25 November 2019
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