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With the UK facing a shortage of ventilators needed to treat critically-ill patients suffering from COVID-19, earlier this week Prime Minister Boris Johnson called on manufacturers to switch their production lines to address the shortage. 19 March 2020
Patents
Canada has finally passed legislation implementing the United States of America, the United Mexican States, and Canada free trade deal, which includes new IP provisions regarding patents and counterfeits. 18 March 2020
Trademarks
An operator of children’s camps has beaten the operator of The Discovery Channel in a trademark dispute at the Intellectual Property Office of Singapore. 18 March 2020
Copyright
Katy Perry’s song “Dark Horse” did not infringe the copyright of “Joyful Noise”, a song by Christian rapper Flame, according to a US District Court of California ruling, overturning a previous jury verdict against the pop star. 18 March 2020
Trademarks
Marriott Hotels’ expansion of its Canadian brand Delta Hotels into the US has angered Delta Airlines, which has hit out at the company for refusing to “see reason” and negotiate a licence to the air carrier’s trademarks. 18 March 2020
Patents
The US International Trade Commission will investigate possible patent violations of “certain capacitive touch-controlled mobile devices, computers, and components thereof” used by tech companies including Apple, Amazon, and Microsoft following a complaint filed by Ireland’s Neodron. 17 March 2020
Copyright
The US Patent and Trademark Office has announced it will waive petition fees in certain situations, amid the coronavirus pandemic. 17 March 2020
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There is a reluctance among disabled legal professionals to inform their employers of their disability, according to a Solicitors Regulation Authority report, meaning firms are potentially not introducing measures to help. 17 March 2020
Trademarks
A New York design firm has taken ride-sharing company Uber Technologies to court for trademark infringement, after years of “extreme disruption and burden”. 17 March 2020
Patents
The European Union Intellectual Property Office has extended its deadlines until May 1 in light of the COVID-19 pandemic in Europe. 16 March 2020
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