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Patents
SCOTUS has refused to review a constitutional challenge to reviews at the Patent Trial and Appeal Board, affirming an earlier decision holding that a patent is not private property. David McCombs, Eugene Goryunov, Jonathan Bowser, and Judy He of Haynes and Boone report. 4 May 2021
Trademarks
The EU General Court has ruled that a Cyprus company’s trademark is invalid on the basis of two prior Red Bull marks. 4 May 2021
Trademarks
The chief executive of the International Trademark Association, Etienne Sanz de Acedo, has revealed that more than half of the association’s members who responded to a survey wanted a virtual Annual Meeting in 2021, with additional in-person gatherings—prompting it to upturn earlier plans. 30 April 2021
Patents
Columbia Sportswear is suing Canadian outerwear company Wuxly for infringing a design patent covering heat-reflective material. 30 April 2021
Trademarks
Reusing zips, buttons and logos from designer brands to create new clothing is a hit with consumers but it’s a risky business, find Beatrice Martinet and Natalie Bize of Sideman & Bancroft. 30 April 2021
Copyright
It has been just over a year since the world was upended by the COVID-19 pandemic. Now, at least in the UK, we are seeing a gradual return to some semblance of normality. 29 April 2021
Patents
Core Optical Technologies has embroiled Apple, Google, Verizon, Equinix, AT&T and Bloomberg in its escalating patent dispute with Juniper Networks. 29 April 2021
Trademarks
The International Trademark Association has announced that its annual meeting will be carried out virtually in 2021 as the unprecedented challenges posed by the pandemic continue. 29 April 2021
Patents
Blockchain is making its way into every facet of technology, and for such a prevalent innovation, it is still widely misunderstood. 28 April 2021
Trademarks
US security company ADT is suing Amazon over claims that its subsidiary, Ring, infringed its “iconic blue octagon” trademark. 28 April 2021
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