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Ericsson gains backing of Iancu, Tillis, Michel in FRAND dispute

Ericsson has secured the support of the former director of the US Trademark and Patent Office Andrei Iancu, Senator Thom Tillis and former Federal Circuit Judge Paul Michel, in its international standard-essential patents dispute with Samsung.   13 April 2021

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Walmart hit with $115m trade secrets bill

Walmart must pay agricultural technology company Ecoark $115 million after it was found to have misappropriated trade secrets.   13 April 2021

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UK registered designs hold strong

Data from the UK shows that the appetite for registering designs has held throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, says Daniel Thorpe of Marks & Clerk.   13 April 2021

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Licensing Pitfalls in Litigation

This presentation addresses common IP licensing pitfalls that can result in litigation, and offers real-world, practical strategies to avoid those pitfalls in negotiating and drafting agreements and to address them in litigation.   13 April 2021

Patents

LG and SK settle EV battery dispute

LG Energy Solution and SK Innovation have resolved a multibillion dollar trade secrets dispute over electric vehicle batteries, sidestepping a USITC decision that would have barred SK from importing its batteries into the US.   12 April 2021

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HTC general counsel rejoins Perkins Coie

Perkins Coie has brought former partner Marcus Woo back to the firm from Taiwanese electronics manufacturer HTC, where he served as general counsel.   12 April 2021

Copyright

Arty falls short in Marshmello ‘Happier’ suit

US electronic music producer Marshmello has fended off a closely-watched copyright lawsuit accusing him of copying elements in his 2018 hit “Happier”.   12 April 2021

Patents

The end of the DABUS affair?

A hearing in Virginia could prelude the end of a thought-provoking project that challenged traditional notions of inventorship, says Mauricio Uribe of Knobbe Martens.   12 April 2021

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Arent Fox welcomes back music IP team

Arent Fox has welcomed back two copyright partners into its New York offices—Ross Charap and Matthew Finkelstein.   9 April 2021

Trademarks

Nike and MSCHF settle ‘Satan Shoes’ dispute

Nike and MSCHF have settled a lawsuit over the ‘Satan Shoes’—a pair of customised Nike trainers sold by MSCHF that feature prominent satanic imagery.   9 April 2021

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