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Trademarks
The EU’s top court has said that trademarks intended to be applied to specific goods don’t need to be examined in light of standard commercial practices in a particular industry. 8 October 2020
Copyright
Google is facing an uphill battle in its software copyright dispute against Oracle at the US Supreme Court, lawyers have told WIPR. 8 October 2020
Trademarks
India-based drinks company MagFast Beverages has secured a victory against Pepsico in a long-running dispute over the trademark ‘Mountain Dew’. 8 October 2020
Trademarks
A French cosmetics company has convinced the EU General Court to overturn a decision refusing trademark protection for its Naturanove shampoo brand. 8 October 2020
Trademarks
Swiss and French cheesemakers want a US federal judge to overturn an order denying them trademark protection for Gruyère. 7 October 2020
Copyright
A US internet service provider is fighting back against music copyright owners’ infringement accusations with counterclaims over the music industry’s “fraudulent business practices”. 7 October 2020
Copyright
The UK Intellectual Property Office is reviewing the legal framework for IP enforcement and has called for views on two particular areas: the cost of legal challenges, and the accessibility and effectiveness of the judicial process. 7 October 2020
Copyright
Ana Teresa Barreto, the former CEO and general director at ClarkeModet Peru, has joined DLA Piper to head up the firm’s industrial and IP practice in Peru. 7 October 2020
Patents
Japan-based Sharp has signed a standard-essential patent licensing agreement with Daimler, one month after securing a patent victory against the automotive company in Germany. 7 October 2020
Influential Women in IP
Regan Smith, general counsel and associate register of copyrights at the US Copyright Office, tells WIPR about how an earlier venture into the entertainment field led to IP, and how important it is for women to support each other. 6 October 2020
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