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The China National Intellectual Property Administration has outlined the progress of its “Blue Sky” campaign, which is aimed at cracking down on illegal behaviour related to IP. 3 February 2022
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The acting director of the US Patent and Trademark Office Andrew Hirshfeld has defended his right to review final Patent Trial and Appeal Board decisions under Arthrex. 3 February 2022
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As Washington’s NFL team reveals its new 'Commanders' name, Mark Sommers and Jessica Hannah of Finnegan unpack the much publicised rebranding process. 3 February 2022
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Lewis Silkin has merged with Belfast law firm Forde Campbell as part of its plan to grow its commercial technology IP arm in Northern Ireland. 2 February 2022
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Marks & Spencer and Aldi have settled a high profile lawsuit centring on the German supermarket’s alleged “copycat” caterpillar cake. 2 February 2022
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Chipmaker Qualcomm has persuaded the US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit that the US Patent and Trial and Appeal Board may have erred when it found that claims in a semiconductor patent were invalid. 2 February 2022
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Fuelled by the almost overnight transition to working from home triggered by the Covid-19 pandemic, the global home fitness equipment market was estimated to be worth $8.4 billion in 2020. 2 February 2022
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US rapper Lil Yachty has sued music non-fungible token start-up Opulous for trademark infringement, alleging that the company “maliciously” used his likeness in media materials without his consent to raise capital. 1 February 2022
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Samsung has secured a win in Russia after a Moscow court reversed its previous ruling preventing the electronics company from importing and selling 61 smartphone models throughout the country. 1 February 2022
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In the Bitcoin whitepaper, Satoshi Nakamoto detailed a “purely peer-to-peer version of electronic cash” using timestamps to form a chain of transactions to keep a “public history of transactions”. 1 February 2022
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