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The IP industry could be doing more to promote gender equality but women in the industry need to share their experiences and ‘sell’ the profession to young people, says Fiona McBride of Withers & Rogers. 9 August 2021
Copyright
US Congress members have written to Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey demanding that the platform do more to tackle copyright infringement on the platform. 9 August 2021
Trademarks
The English Court of Appeal has upheld a prior ruling that Liverpool Gin Distillery had indirectly infringed a trademark belonging to Sazerac Company—one of America’s oldest distilleries. 9 August 2021
Patents
Apple has escaped a $308.5 million patent infringement verdict after a Texas federal judge found the plaintiff tried to squeeze excessive royalties on old technologies. 9 August 2021
Influential Women in IP
Zoe Butler and Tess Waldron of Powell Gilbert feature on WIPR’s 2021 Influential Women in IP and Trailblazer lists, respectively. They discuss the main D&I issues confronting the sector and what should be done to tackle them. 9 August 2021
Influential Women in IP
WIPR’s latest diversity survey shows that the legal sector is trying to deliver initiatives, but the time has come for concrete measures. Muireann Bolger reports. 6 August 2021
Trademarks
EasyJet’s parent company has settled an infringement suit against regional airline Easyfly, according to a notice published by a Florida Federal Court. 6 August 2021
Trademarks
The US Department of Commerce has filed an application to officially register US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) trademarks in order to protect rights owners from scams. 6 August 2021
Copyright
Tech platforms such as Google and Facebook will soon have to deal with new rules around how much they should pay Italian news publishers for content, according to reports. 6 August 2021
Patents
Early signs show that US v Arthrex is unlikely to herald a spate of inter partes reviews, but may fuel uncertainty around the scope of the acting USPTO director’s role, lawyers have told WIPR. 5 August 2021
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