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Patents
Huawei founder and CEO Ren Zhengfei has offered to license the Chinese telecommunications company’s entire 5G platform and infrastructure to “any American company” that wants to use it. 13 September 2019
Influential Women in IP
Christina Blacklaws, the immediate past president of The Law Society, delivered the keynote speech at WIPR’s Influential Women in IP conference today, September 12. 12 September 2019
Copyright
The Court of Justice of the European Union has ruled today, September 12 that originality is the only criterion required for a design to be protectable by copyright. 12 September 2019
Trademarks
Air New Zealand, the country’s national aircraft carrier, is facing criticism over its decision to file a trademark application for a logo with the phrase ‘Kia Ora’, a Māori-language greeting. 12 September 2019
Trademarks
The US Patent and Trademark Office has issued an initial decision refusing the Ohio State University’s attempt to register the word ‘The’ as a trademark. 12 September 2019
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UK-based law firm AA Thornton has appointed two new IP-focused partners to the firm’s litigation department. 11 September 2019
Copyright
H&M has asked the US Supreme Court to overturn an “absurd” ruling in a copyright suit between the retailer and a textile company, warning that the decision “dramatically” expands the scope of acceptable infringement pleading. 11 September 2019
Copyright
The digital age and the mass sharing of information has made protecting copyright more difficult than ever, but emerging technologies such as blockchain may provide some answers. 11 September 2019
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Chris Skidmore looks likely to resume his role as the UK IP minister, following Jo Johnson’s announcement last week that he will resign from government. 11 September 2019
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Luxury fashion brand Tiffany has sued the operators of dozens of alleged cybersquatting websites that it says are selling counterfeit goods. 11 September 2019
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