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Lawyers have tipped Coty’s £130 million ($170 million) agreement for the exclusive global licence to Burberry’s beauty business to be a success, but it’s not without IP risks. 6 October 2017
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The US Supreme Court should deny Samsung’s petition to hear its patent dispute with Apple, according to the US Department of Justice. 6 October 2017
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The US Supreme Court’s decision in Alice v CLS Bank led to an increase in the number of patents being invalidated under section 101, but the pendulum may be swinging, as WIPR finds out. 5 October 2017
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The Chartered Institute of Patent Attorneys has elected Stephen Jones as president of the association. 5 October 2017
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A trade dress dispute brought by US-based Red Lion Hotels against restaurant chain Hard Rock Café has been settled, following accusations of infringement by Hard Rock’s ‘Reverb’ hotel brand. 5 October 2017
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Beyoncé has defended her request to keep parts of a dispute over the ‘Blue Ivy’ trademark confidential in order to ensure the “privacy and safety” of her and her family. 5 October 2017
Copyright
Pokémon Company International, the US-based entity which manages the brand’s IP, has settled its copyright quarrel with apparel seller Tee Turtle. 5 October 2017
Patents
Kirkland & Ellis has strengthened its team in Washington, DC with the appointment of a lawyer who focuses his practice on section 337 litigation before the US International Trade Commission. 5 October 2017
Patents
The US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit has set aside Patent Trial and Appeal Board rules that had required patent owners to show the patentability of their amended claims in an inter partes review. 5 October 2017
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Bird & Bird has revealed it is to open a representative office in San Francisco next year. 5 October 2017
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