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A dozen law firms, including Baker McKenzie and Bird & Bird, have pledged to tackle the career obstacles faced by black, Asian and minority ethnic lawyers, by signing a Race Fairness Commitment. 28 August 2020
Patents
A California federal judge has ruled in favour of Microsoft in a lawsuit against Foxconn over unpaid patent royalties. 27 August 2020
Trademarks
US trademark searching company Corsearch has announced the acquisition of Finland-based TrademarkNow, marking the latest in a slew of mergers in the IP services industry. 27 August 2020
Copyright
The ‘Sparks Group’, allegedly one of the biggest online piracy networks in the world, has been taken down in a coordinated action between US authorities and their counterparts in 18 countries around the world, with Europol and Eurojust support. 27 August 2020
Patents
Denmark is a frontrunner in Europe when it comes to green innovation, fuelled by ambitious goals on tackling climate change and by recognising the important role of IP, as Sidsel Hauge and Mikkel Roed Trier of AWA explain. 27 August 2020
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Andrei Iancu, director of the US Patent and Trademark Office, spoke about the crucial role of IP in fighting the effects of the pandemic at a webinar hosted by the Intellectual Property Office of Singapore. 26 August 2020
Trademarks
The COVID-19 pandemic means that counterfeits pose a greater threat than ever before, as Elizabeth Dennis of Marks & Clerk argues. 26 August 2020
Patents
The UK Supreme Court has ruled today that English courts have the jurisdiction to determine fair, reasonable, and non-discriminatory rates for global patent licenses. 26 August 2020
Trademarks
Gillette can only recover £1,050 of its £52,000 legal costs incurred defending a trademark opposition filed by French manufacturer Société Bic. 26 August 2020
Patents
In a victory for Lufthansa, the English High Court has upheld a ruling that its patent was infringed and ordered Japanese electronics company Panasonic, and Safran Seats to pay costs of more than £1.9 million to the German airline. 25 August 2020
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