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The US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit has overturned a lower court’s decision to reject a motion for attorneys’ fees, after concluding that the US Supreme Court’s ruling in Microsoft v Baker doesn’t apply. 8 April 2020
Copyright
The “Open COVID Pledge”, an initiative launched last week urging companies to free their IP, is gaining traction, with a number of companies already signing up. At the same time, three of the US’ top universities have committed to new licensing principles. 8 April 2020
Patents
China has surpassed the US as the top source of international patent applications filed with the World Intellectual Property Organization for the first time in over 40 years, according to newly-released statistics from the UN body. 7 April 2020
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A coalition of more than 350 civil society organisations, academics, and researchers have urged the World Intellectual Property Organization to ensure that IP is a “support and not a hindrance” in the battle against COVID-19. 7 April 2020
Trademarks
UEFA is “considering its position” over trademark applications filed by German sports brand for ‘Puma Euro 2021’, after the postponement of this summer’s planned Euro 2020 football championship. 7 April 2020
Trademarks
A business that claims its heritage from the historic East India Company has been rebuffed in its efforts to block a series of trademarks related to the name. 7 April 2020
Influential Women in IP
Laura Schoppe of technology transfer consultant Fuentek tells WIPR about her earlier work at GE Aerospace, why she founded her own firm, and about serving up clam chowder to geniuses. 6 April 2020
Copyright
Peter Ling of Lenz & Staehelin outlines the major changes to Swiss copyright law that came into effect in early April. 6 April 2020
Patents
Irish fibre optics company Firecomms is claiming victory over Broadcom in a German patent lawsuit. 6 April 2020
Trademarks
Delta Airlines has partially blocked the registration of a ‘Sky Club’ trademark by a UK private travel concierge service on the grounds that it would cause confusion with its own airport lounge brand. 6 April 2020
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