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Trademarks
Brand owners may need to trim broad specifications or face the threat of SkyKick-style challenges, but there are upsides for smaller brands and start-ups, say shocked TM experts. 13 November 2024
Future of IP
UK’s highest court criticises Court of Appeal for reversing ‘bad faith’ judgment against media conglomerate | Ruling marks “sea change” for brand owners now forced to “radically rethink” filing strategies. 13 November 2024
Trade secrets
Silicon Valley tech company accuses beauty giant of patent infringement and trade secret misappropriation of skin analysis tech | Suit claims L'Oréal used its algorithms and image-based software to develop its virtual try-on app. 13 November 2024
Patents
Vidal announced she will return to private sector after December departure | USPTO director told colleagues they had “transformed” the agency during her time there. 13 November 2024
Trade secrets
Charges made under Trump’s first term in 2019 | Chinese tech giant asks New York judge to dismiss much of indictment | Huawei says claims are part of ‘ill-founded’ China Initiative | DoJ accuses company of stealing source code and tech related to antennas and robot testing from six US companies. 12 November 2024
Patents
Haynes Boone attorney Gregory Webb explains how his team successfully fended off two inter partes review challenges at the PTAB and why petitioners and patent owners should take note. 12 November 2024
Law firm news
Transatlantic deal would make ‘HSF Kramer’ a top 20 global firm by revenue | ‘Transformational’ combination a ‘one-of-a-kind’ opportunity, say firms’ leaders | HSF Kramer would have 2,700 lawyers, including 640 partners across 25 offices | IP practice would have approximately 32 partners. 12 November 2024
Future of IP
Key test case examined the copyright protection of 3D-functional designs | Designers left with “unsatisfactory decision” and “uncertain state”, say watchers | English law at odds with EU case law on “artistic works”. 11 November 2024
Trademarks
Pact aims to simplify and standardise global design protections | First time in over a decade WIPO convenes outside Geneva | Pledge to make it easier and more cost-effective for designers to secure IP rights across multiple countries. 11 November 2024
Trade secrets
A RICO claim can be game-changing but potency, cost and effort may make it inappropriate in all but the largest, most egregious cases, say Andrew Boutros and Jay Schleppenbach of Shook, Hardy & Bacon. 11 November 2024
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