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Finnish multinational is accused of pilfering secrets after a mooted collaboration failed to materialise | Plaintiffs demand compensation after Nokia sold smart poles to an Indian telecoms company, 'to support smart city initiatives'. 15 August 2023
Patents
Spate of litigation against several automakers concerns a dispute over vehicles’ surround camera monitoring system | Plaintiff invokes legal rule of the ‘doctrine of equivalents’. 15 August 2023
Influential Women in IP
New chair of IP department has extensive experience in patent litigation. 15 August 2023
Copyright
Case concerns ‘massive’ infringement of pre-1972 songs by the likes of Frank Sinatra, Louis Armstrong and Peggy Lee | Six record labels allege that Internet Archive is ‘wilfully disobeying’ copyright law by making old 78 rpm records available online for free. 14 August 2023
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Dispute with startup concerns semiconductor designs | The startup stands accused of targeted recruitment and spoiling evidence. 14 August 2023
Global Trade Secrets
Industry giant accused rival of poaching employees and stealing confidential data in lawsuit that cast doubt over speedy development of electric aircraft design | New deal marks turning point for innovation in electrically powered aviation. 11 August 2023
Trademarks
A distributor which owns US trademark for ‘Bournvita’ files five complaints in Texas alleging illegal importation of products from India | Company previously fended off 21 distributors via ITC and won a trademark case brought by Coca-Cola. 11 August 2023
Global Trade Secrets
Meta was previously accused of stealing source code via a former employee of tech startup | Facebook allegedly stole code for ‘groundbreaking’ AI algorithms | Parties settle with ‘confidential agreement’ ahead of jury trial. 10 August 2023
Patents
From screens to holograms, Marisa Woutersen explores the growth, challenges and trends of graphical user interface design patent protection. 10 August 2023
Patents
Court announces new appointments several months following initial tranche of new TQJs | Judges will take up part-time and full-time positions and mostly represent Germany, the Netherlands and France. 9 August 2023
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