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Copyright

Managers of Prince estate score win in clash with family over asset control

Late singer’s siblings denied bid to eject managing members from Legacy company | Court said LLC agreement was “unambiguous” and plaintiffs’ interpretation was correct.   8 July 2024

Trade secrets

Seventh Circuit orders partial redo of Motorola’s $544m award

Seventh Circuit Court weighs in on trade secret and copyright dispute between Motorola and Hytera | Decision affirms significant portion of Motorola's award, but court orders re-evaluation of copyright damages.   5 July 2024

Trademarks

Benelux Office for IP appoints new DG to drive five-year plan

BOIP appointment brings experience in both legal and trade industries | Director general set to lead office through a transformative period | Five-year plan focuses on sustainability, enhanced partnerships, and user-centric services.   4 July 2024

Future of IP

Breaking tradition: How Keystone helps lawyers find more freedom

In the first of a series that peeks under the bonnet of firms doing things differently, Sarah Speight speaks with lawyers who chose to go admin-free at Keystone Law.   4 July 2024

Unified Patent Court

UPC: Gucci counsel on its 'rare' case, workloads and the new Milan court

Milan-based Luigi Mansani, partner at Hogan Lovells who is representing Gucci in its first patent dispute, sat down with WIPR to chat about all things UPC.   4 July 2024

Unified Patent Court

‘Efficient and effective’: Takeaways from UPC’s first ruling on the merits

The Unified Patent Court’s first final decision includes noteworthy takeaways on prior use, indirect infringement and the calculation of damages, explains Evelina Marchesoni of Bird & Bird.   3 July 2024

Trademarks

'Dewberry' case may raise costs and liability for US corporates

The SCOTUS review will either chill or empower a court’s discretion to award damages from an infringer’s profits, explains Mark Sommers of Finnegan.   3 July 2024

Careers

Baker McKenzie China unit hires Beijing litigator

Ex-King & Wood Mallesons and Fangda Partners patent partner moves to FenXun | New hire’s tech sector experience “complements” FenXun’s strategy.   3 July 2024

Artificial Intelligence

WIPO: China rapidly outpacing other nations in genAI patents

Data shows China way ahead of US and other nations in patenting revolutionary tech | WIPO report reveals key industries and companies for genAI patents | India showing highest average annual growth rate | IBM only US company in top 5.   3 July 2024

Law firm news

New-look WIPR Leaders 2024 is ‘most rigorous’ yet

List features peer-reviewed IP lawyers from across six continents | 2024 edition “most comprehensive and rigorous” to date, says rankings editor | Data reveals gender ratio and practice area concentration by continent.   2 July 2024

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