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Is the court’s public access rule unfit for purpose? Lawyers at Mathys & Squire are arguing for pleadings and evidence to be automatically made available on request, finds Muireann Bolger. 28 November 2023
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General Court position upheld by Advocate General on prior rights that cease to exist during an action | ‘Many more’ attempts to revoke priors by defendants in opposition cases to be expected if opinion adopted, says lawyer | Szpunar says EUIPO appeal should be dismissed. 27 November 2023
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The pair reach global patent cross-licensing agreement | Relates to communication technologies including 5G. 27 November 2023
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PTAB denies med tech company’s validity challenge of Apple’s design patents | Latest ruling continues the legal battle between the two companies. 24 November 2023
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Exclusive licence to Laplandia and Finntastic brands revoked after ownership was transferred | Ruling hinged on new owner’s missing signature. 24 November 2023
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A boatload of IP initiatives are aiming to increase and embed IP into the archipelago’s growing economy, explain Catarina Cachudo and Diogo Antunes of Inventa. 24 November 2023
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Judge encourages lawyers and public to make their voices heard over transparency concerns | Awkward access to public hearings ‘causing problems’ says Regeneron counsel | Plea for public virtual hearings as judge notes that requests have been ‘coming in by the dozen’ | Panellists discuss at LSPN Europe. 23 November 2023
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Will the UK Intellectual Property Office’s proposals on the exhaustion of rights hamper UK courts’ ability to align with international norms, ask Kate Swaine and Ailsa Carter of Gowling WLG. 23 November 2023
Copyright Channel
Similar to All I Want For Christmas is You, Tupac’s Dear Mama has been named in a copyright suit some 30 years after it hit the charts, but the two cases are fundamentally different. 23 November 2023
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Development comes as cross-border disputes have become more common | Support offered to parties to avoid ‘costly and unpredictable’ litigation. 22 November 2023
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