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US Patent and Trademark Office director Andrei Iancu confirmed his resignation with a rallying call for an end to state-sponsored theft and reform of patent eligibility. 20 January 2021
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The outgoing Trump administration has granted a full pardon to Anthony Levandowski, the former head of Google’s self-driving vehicle division, who was sentenced to 18 months in prison for stealing trade secrets last year. 20 January 2021
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Motorola has been told to pay Hytera’s legal fees of £838,367, in the latest development of a longstanding trade secrets dispute. 20 January 2021
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One of the world’s most expensive mushrooms may soon receive protection in the form of a geographical indication in India. 20 January 2021
Influential Women in IP
Leading US IP organisations including the US Patent & Trademark Office, the Intellectual Property Owners Association, and the American Intellectual Property Law Association have launched an alliance to boost diversity and collaboration in the sector. 19 January 2021
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Ericsson has escalated its dispute with Samsung, after it lodged a new complaint against the tech company alleging patent infringement. 19 January 2021
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BlackBerry and Facebook have settled a dispute over tech messaging patents at the US District Court for the District of California on Friday, January 15. 19 January 2021
Copyright
The adoption of an Angolan statuette as a cultural icon has raised questions over the protection of art as a trademark. Vera Albino of Inventa International explores the issues. 19 January 2021
Trademarks
The US Trade Representative has turned its attention to e-commerce and internet platforms in its latest Notorious Markets report on counterfeit goods. 18 January 2021
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