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Trademarks

Sky v Skykick bad faith ruling to land next week

Much-anticipated decision expected to define UK’s post-Brexit position on ‘bad faith’ | Seven TM decisions, including one related to Banksy, stalled due to pending decision | Case may specify law on what goods and services brands’ TMs can and can’t cover.   8 November 2024

Artificial Intelligence

OpenAI bats off DMCA violation suit

New York judge dismisses lawsuit brought by two media outlets | Complaint claimed OpenAI used their articles to train ChatGPT | Court ruled that plaintiffs failed to show concrete harm.   8 November 2024

Trademarks

Bluebird TM dispute shows the answer is nearly always: Put it in writing

UK speed record breaker Donald Campbell’s nephew showed in a successful opposition how the lack of paper trail can count against you, explains Charlotte Duly of Charles Russell Speechlys.   8 November 2024

Trade secrets

Beauty secrets: Why a half-trillion-dollar industry is turning ugly

As competition intensifies in the cosmetics sector, IP owned by Revlon, L’Oreal and Starbucks has come under the trade secrets spotlight, says Muireann Bolger.   7 November 2024

Patents

Douwe Egberts enjoys double shot over Nestlé in coffee patent rivalry

European Patent Office upholds coffee maker’s instant coffee patent | Nestlé's appeal rejected | Process enhances coffee flavour and texture | Claims of insufficient innovation and disclosure dismissed.   7 November 2024

Trade secrets

Startup CFO’s betrayal is a lesson in preparing for the worst

Well-drafted contracts and ironclad tech security can save time and money when an ex-employee steals IP ‘like sugar packets in Starbucks’, finds Tom Phillips.   6 November 2024

Future of IP

President Trump 2.0: Five major areas to watch

As Donald Trump celebrates a second term, WIPR looks at how key IP areas could be affected ahead of his return to the Oval Office.   6 November 2024

Trademarks

WATCH: International IP protection strategies

Discussion on the new approaches and strategies to provide effective protection across the globe. Tactics to maximize impact by partnering with third parties. How to create a coherent global strategy by working effectively with outside counsel.   5 November 2024

Trademarks

WATCH: Getting the attention of the C-suite

Discussion on how to secure their sponsoring and financial backing to drive IP-related initiatives. Hear narrative and quantification logic that convinces C-suite executives of the relevance and future business potential of IP.   5 November 2024

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WATCH: The changing face of the IP counsel: deliver impact to future-proof your business

Learn how has the current pace of industry change transformed the role of IP counsel. What new technologies are transforming the nature of legal practice? Discover how to balance acting as legal expert and business partner in the enterprise.   5 November 2024

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