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In a victory for technology company TiVo, the US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit has affirmed the US International Trade Commission’s import ban on Comcast’s cable boxes. 3 March 2020
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Jens Matthes and Maximilian Kiemle of Allen & Overy report on an EU advocate general’s opinion in Brompton, a case that touches on the intersection of patents and copyrights. 3 March 2020
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Artificial intelligence, and how the fashion industry can follow Alibaba’s lead in tackling counterfeits were among the topics discussed at Fashion Law London last Friday, February 28. 2 March 2020
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US Customs and Border Protection is testing a blockchain system with the potential for enhancing the agency’s ability to protect US businesses from IP rights theft. 2 March 2020
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The attractiveness of the Unified Patent Court project to business has taken a hit after last week’s announcement that the UK would not seek to participate, lawyers have told WIPR. 2 March 2020
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A trio of songwriters who claim that they deserve credit for Lizzo’s record-breaking single “Truth Hurts” have fired back at a pre-emptive lawsuit filed by Lizzo in October last year. 2 March 2020
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Amanda Solloway, parliamentary under secretary of state at the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, has been confirmed as the UK’s minister for IP, working closely with the UKIPO. 28 February 2020
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Products infused with cannabidiol are at the centre of a trademark dispute between supplement maker Nature’s Way Products and Arizona-based Nature’s Way Botanicals. 28 February 2020
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Interactive fitness company Peloton Interactive has settled a multi-million dollar court battle with the National Music Publishers Association, after the latter had sued the fitness company over the unlicensed use of songs. 28 February 2020
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The UK will not be seeking involvement in the Unified Patent Court, it was confirmed yesterday, despite the country’s ratification of the underlying agreement in April 2018. 28 February 2020
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