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Law firm Baker Botts has appointed patent trial lawyer Lisa Kattan as a partner in its intellectual property practice group, based in its Washington, DC office. 21 September 2016
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Law firm DLA Piper (Canada) is set to merge with intellectual property law firm Dimock Stratton. 21 September 2016
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"Just because something is transformative, doesn't make it fair use," said Dale Nelson, vice president and senior intellectual property counsel at Warner Brothers Entertainment, at an industry conference. 21 September 2016
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In an interview with WIPR, Curtis Behmann, partner at BLG, talks about the recent developments and challenges facing applicants for software and business method patents.
He explains that it is generally easier for software applicants to obtain patents than those applying for business methods. 21 September 2016
Trademarks
The Telangana Intellectual Property Crime Unit has been launched in India with the aim of tackling online piracy in the state. But can the unit emulate successes seen in countries such as the UK? WIPR investigates. 21 September 2016
Patents
Companies seeking trademark protection in Brazil should conduct searches before filing an application in order to avoid lengthy delays before bringing their products to market, say Isabella Cardozo and Anne Holanda of Daniel Advogados. 21 September 2016
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A new regulation in Brazil that governs crowdfunding of technology projects is likely to be in force by the end of the year. José Carlos Vaz e Dias of Vaz e Dias Advogados & Associados examines the draft regulation and its potential IP implications. 21 September 2016
Patents
The UK’s ratification of the Unified Patent Court (UPC) Agreement is politically “very unlikely” at the moment, according to Nokia’s head of European litigation Clemens Heusch. 21 September 2016
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Children’s toy maker Lego has won a domain name dispute at the World Intellectual Property Organization, just a month after another victory. 20 September 2016
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Performing rights organisation Broadcast Music Inc (BMI) has emerged successful from its licensing tussle with the US Department of Justice (DoJ), after a ruling by a New York federal judge. 20 September 2016
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