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Copyright
Japanese multinationals Canon and Toyota have pledged not to enforce their patents and other IP rights against any activities aimed at stopping the spread of COVID-19, as part of a new partnership. 4 May 2020
Copyright
A rather bitter controversy broke out on Twitter this week when the president of a US non-profit group claimed that it owned copyright for the Bi Pride flag, and threatened to enforce it. 1 May 2020
Patents
Uniloc has prevailed in its appeal against LG Electronics, after the US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit reversed the invalidation of the company’s Bluetooth network patent under section 101 of US patent law. 1 May 2020
Copyright
Buchalter has hired four attorneys, including two specialising in IP, from Foster Garvey in Seattle. 1 May 2020
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Spotify stole trade secrets to build its user-generated advertising platform by “dangling partnership prospects” in front of a Canadian audio company, according to a newly-filed lawsuit. 1 May 2020
Copyright
The global pandemic has forced IP offices to implement new measures and lawyers to change their practices, explain Erick Palmer, Kristine Young, and Luiz Miranda of Mayer Brown. 30 April 2020
Trademarks
Yesterday’s Sky v SkyKick ruling will spell the end of broad trademark specifications like ‘computer software’ and force a major rethink for brand owners, lawyers have told WIPR. 30 April 2020
Trademarks
Amazon has accused the US government of pursuing a “personal vendetta”, after it was included in a list of “notorious markets” for counterfeit goods. 30 April 2020
Trademarks
The Court of Justice of the European Union has today clarified the meaning of ‘course of trade’ when counterfeit goods are imported and then exported, spelling bad news for individuals importing fake goods for the benefit of a third party. 30 April 2020
Influential Women in IP
The US Patent Trial and Appeal Board has launched a new programme aimed at fostering the development of the next generation of patent practitioners. 30 April 2020
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