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Trademarks
Coalition of 14 anticounterfeiting and IP groups highlights impact of fake goods on economic stability, consumer safety and innovation | Statement urges inclusion of IP crime in EU Commission’s next EMPACT policy cycle. 16 December 2024
Artificial Intelligence
With billionaire allies in the tech industry, a second Trump term could leave a lasting legacy on AI’s development, finds Marisa Woutersen. 12 December 2024
Trademarks Channel
Justices consider whether plaintiffs can indirectly “pierce the corporate veil” and look to corporate affiliates when seeking trademark damages | Case interrogates reach and scope of Lanham Act | Justices confused by dearth of clarity in oral arguments, may remand controversial case to lower court. 12 December 2024
Future of IP
From licensing agreements to AI-driven innovation, IP has a crucial role to play in transitioning the energy sector towards a more sustainable future, says Jeffrey Whittle of Womble Bond Dickinson. 12 December 2024
Trademarks
Toymaker secures two victories in a week at the EUIPO | Rulings find rival’s designs lack originality, infringe on Lego’s trademark rights, and stress the need to be distinct in the crowded toy market. 11 December 2024
Artificial Intelligence
Corporate legal teams can embrace the AI revolution by encouraging experimentation and managing risks proactively, according to a recent panel featuring leading in-house counsel. 11 December 2024
Patents
In considering where an invention was ‘completed’ the CNIPA’s invalidation raises issues for any company carrying out R&D in China, says Jennifer Che of Eagle IP. 11 December 2024
Trade secrets
WIPR’s inaugural USA Trade Secrets Rankings build upon Global Rankings | Listing highlights firms and individuals at the top of their game | Rankings are a response to the rise of trade secrets as a practice area, especially in the US. 10 December 2024
Trademarks
These critical assets are more complex than most realise and disputes can stall a merger or acquisition, say Lauren Tracey and Colin Costello of GoDaddy Corporate Domains. 10 December 2024
Copyright
Long-running case concerned a controlled digital lending programme providing free e-books | California-based non-profit library says it respects appeals court decision finding its fair use argument “unpersuasive”. 9 December 2024
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