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Copyright
American rappers Kanye West and Kid Cudi have claimed that their use of a sample was protected by the doctrine of fair use, after they were accused of copyright infringement. 5 June 2019
Copyright
A sub-committee of the Canadian House of Commons, the lower chamber of the country’s parliament, has rejected calls from industry groups to recommend a site-blocking regime and limit safe-harbour provisions for internet service providers in order to combat online piracy. 5 June 2019
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European IP law firm, Withers & Rogers, has moved to larger offices in Munich, as a response to a “growing demand for specialist IP services in Europe”, the firm said. 5 June 2019
Trademarks
A dispute has arisen over ownership of trademark rights related to the late Mexican painter Frida Kahlo. 5 June 2019
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A lawsuit brought by Huawei against a former employee who allegedly stole trade secrets is underway in the US. 5 June 2019
Trademarks
Recent court rulings in Brazil should bring comfort to trademark owners, as Paulo Armando Innocente de Souza and Rafaella Gonçalves Franco of Daniel Law report. 5 June 2019
Patents
The US International Trade Commission has ruled in favour of Rovi, a subsidiary of technology company TiVo, after it filed a patent infringement claim against Comcast. 5 June 2019
Copyright
The director of the 1977 horror film “Friday the 13th” has asked the Second Circuit to overturn a district court ruling which stripped him of his rights to the film’s screenplay. 5 June 2019
Patents
Recent case law in India has clarified the limits of design protection, say C.A. Brijesh and Rohan Seth of Remfry & Sagar. 5 June 2019
Patents
Growing without sacrificing quality is a challenge facing all ambitious companies. As IP Centrum moves into patent renewals in earnest, the company is addressing that challenge head-on, as WIPR finds out. 4 June 2019
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