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Trademarks
The judgments handed down by the EU General Court relating to the IP safeguarding Halloumi cheese shows the limitations of relying on arguments based on collective marks, says Constantin Eikel of Bird & Bird. 14 December 2021
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Reviewing the main findings of LawCare’s ‘Life in the Law’ research. Uncovering mental health issues specifically in the IP professions. Why mental health should be a collective responsibility in the legal community. What is being done to promote and improve it? 14 December 2021
Copyright
A California federal judge has denied Taylor Swift’s request to dismiss a copyright lawsuit that accuses the songwriter of plagiarising lyrics in her chart-topping single “Shake It Off”. 13 December 2021
Patents
The US Patent and Trademark Office has announced plans to issue patent and trademark registration certificates digitally from 2022 onwards. 13 December 2021
Trademarks
As innovative businesses embrace new technologies, it is vital that IP practitioners have the skillset to ensure clients have adequate protection and clearance, says Manisha Singh of LexOrbis. 13 December 2021
Copyright
The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts has asked the US Supreme Court to review the Second Circuit’s ruling that the late artist’s “Prince Series” infringed a photographer’s copyright. 10 December 2021
Patents
China's National Intellectual Property Administration is running a special IP protection campaign to suppress infringements associated with the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympic Games. 10 December 2021
Patents
Merchant & Gould has launched a new US International Trade Commission litigation group specialising in Section 337 investigations. 9 December 2021
Jurisdiction reports
As a well-planned strategy, joint defence is popular among large patent-holding companies to file patent infringement lawsuits that involve multiple defendants. This is particularly true in cases where a patent holder in the pharmaceutical field seeks to enforce its rights against many generic manufacturers. 9 December 2021
Copyright
Over two million copyright disputes were resolved in favour of content creators over the first six months of the year, the social media platform YouTube has revealed in a new report. 9 December 2021
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