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The US Patent and Trademark Office has appointed David Berdan as its new general counsel. 11 November 2020
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US President Donald Trump’s outgoing administration has used its latest strategic report on IP enforcement to hit out at China over counterfeits and alleged state-backed IP theft. 11 November 2020
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The percentage of black partners has increased by less than 1% since 1991 at elite law firms which pledged at the time to improve racial diversity, according to a new report released by legal analytics company Bodhala. 11 November 2020
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Apple has succeeded in its bid to move a patent infringement suit to California after the US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit ruled that the US District Court of the Western District of Texas should transfer the case. 10 November 2020
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The question of who owns works generated by artificial intelligence is set to divide the courts worldwide but is unlikely to lead to AI being granted a “legal personality”, leading lawyers have said. 10 November 2020
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US President-elect Joe Biden is pushing forward with his plans for office, but what effect will his presidency have on IP? 10 November 2020
Patents
Norwegian robotics company AutoStore Technology has filed another lawsuit against Ocado, seeking ownership of some of the British online supermarket’s patents. 10 November 2020
Patents
A Texas jury has confirmed that Alphabet’s Google is not infringing four patents related to adaptive video streaming. 9 November 2020
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US and Brazilian law enforcement have united as part of ‘Operation 404’ to take down websites allegedly offering thousands of pirated TV shows and films. 9 November 2020
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As Pakistan plans to challenge India’s claim for a geographical indication for Basmati rice in the EU, NV Saisunder and Vishaka Sivakumar of Eshwars explore the background and implications of the latest source of conflict between the two countries. 9 November 2020
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