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Patents

Bank of America granted blockchain patent

Bank of America secured a blockchain patent from the US Patent and Trademark Office earlier this week.   2 November 2018

Patents

AI examination guidelines come into force at EPO

Guidelines on the patentability of artificial intelligence and machine learning technologies came into force yesterday at the European Patent Office.   2 November 2018

Trademarks

Enforcing unregistered rights post-Brexit

It may be harder for owners of unregistered trademark rights to enforce their marks in the UK after Brexit, in view of recent case law and the UK’s application of the Paris Convention. Jessica Le Gros and Daniel Joy of Baker McKenzie report.   2 November 2018

Patents

Taiwanese company suspends R&D efforts with Chinese firm after US ban

Taiwan-based United Microelectronics Corporation has temporarily halted its research and development activities with Fujian Jinhua Integrated Circuit Company, two days after US authorities slapped the Chinese company with an export ban.   1 November 2018

Copyright

Second Circuit delivers blow to NFL and AP in copyright spat

Seven sports photographers have been given another chance to pursue copyright allegations against the National Football League (NFL).   1 November 2018

Patents

Robins Kaplan nabs Orrick partner in NYC

After three years at Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe, Elizabeth Gardner has joined Robins Kaplan’s IP and technology litigation group as a partner.   1 November 2018

Trademarks

UKIPO delivers trademark victory to ‘@pizza’ applicant

The UK Intellectual Property Office yesterday rejected claims that trademark applications for ‘@pizza’ and a stylised ‘@’ symbol lack distinctiveness, delivering victory to a company called At Pizza.   1 November 2018

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DoJ charges ten Chinese hackers with trade secrets theft

The US Department of Justice has unsealed an indictment against ten Chinese nationals accused of conspiring to steal proprietary information from American and European companies.   1 November 2018

Patents

Ropes & Gray promotes four IP lawyers

Ropes & Gray has promoted four IP lawyers, effective today.   1 November 2018

Trademarks

Fed Circuit sides with Converse in TM appeal from USITC

The US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit has sided with Converse in a trademark dispute, finding that the US International Trade Commission erred in determining that the famous All Star mid-sole trademark is invalid.   31 October 2018

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