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Patents
A vote on controversial proposals to stop patent protection for plants derived from ‘New Genomic Technologies’ will have a big impact on agritech, explains Richard Maclennan of Appleyard Lees. 29 February 2024
Copyright
Lawsuit claims West sampled the hit 1970s song for a new track after permission was denied on moral grounds | Summer estate ‘wanted no association with West’s controversial history’. 29 February 2024
Patents
Dutch telecommunications company KPN proves breach of contract over patent rights | Samsung makes a bid to transfer the case to the US District Court for the Eastern District of Texas. 28 February 2024
Trademarks
Apple files suit against the TTAB’s decision opposing trademark applications for its AR software development tools | Tech giant contests objections raised by Turkish company over the marks | Asserts marks inherent distinctiveness and secondary meaning. 28 February 2024
Trademarks
A three-day hearing over the UK rivals’ yellow and blue signs left plenty to ponder for Justices and brand owners alike. Anneka Dalton of Taylor Wessing examines the takeaways. 28 February 2024
Trademarks
Supermarket wins rare copycat decision over discounter rival | Win ‘offers hope’ to registered design owners battling against ‘lookalike’ products | Decision serves as a warning against discounters’ ‘high-cost strategy’. 27 February 2024
Patents
Appeals court denies tech giant’s claim that patent is unenforceable due to ‘inequitable conduct’ | Freshub fails to prove Alexa shopping list feature fell within scope of patent | Judge Albright denies Freshub’s ‘baseless’ allegations of antisemitism, orders attorneys to attend legal ethics training. 27 February 2024
Careers
New hire joins from Nixon Peabody | Los Angeles office partner brings expertise in copyright, trademarks, trade secrets and crisis management. 27 February 2024
Patents
Guidance aims to clarify how 15-year-old SCOTUS precedent should be applied | USPTO underscores need for a flexible approach to obviousness | Emphasises need for ‘a reasoned explanation’ in conclusion. 27 February 2024
Patents
Letter to MEPs insists patents plan would increase Europe’s “dependence on technologies developed elsewhere” | Vote on proposed amendments attracted a slew of abstentions | Proposal condemned as “a worrying development” that moves the EU “closer to an act of self-harm”. 26 February 2024
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