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Patents
The long-awaited ratification of the Unified Patent Court Agreement has stalled yet again at the request of the German Federal Constitutional Court. 14 January 2021
Trademarks
Huawei has failed to secure the registration of ‘Mind Studio’ as a trademark in the UK, according to a decision delivered by the UK Intellectual Property Office on January 11. 14 January 2021
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Nearly nine in ten IP professionals have confirmed that the COVID-19 pandemic has adversely affected their organisation or strategy in some way, while 40% said this impact was severe, according to a new report by IP services provider, NovumIP. 13 January 2021
Patents
The updates to America Invents Act rules have levelled the evidentiary playing field for patent owners—so what will they do now, asks Frank Bernstein of Squire Patton Boggs. 13 January 2021
Copyright
Fashion company Unicolors has asked the US Supreme Court to weigh in on its copyright dispute with H&M, which Unicolors described as a “wilful copyright infringer”. 13 January 2021
Trademarks
Basketball star Michael Jordan has prevailed in a longstanding trademark dispute with Chinese sportswear manufacturer Qiaodan Sports. 13 January 2021
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Speakers include: Jens Petter Sollie, Project Manager, Norwegian Industrial Property Office 12 January 2021
Copyright
An opera singer has secured a victory at the UK Intellectual Property Enterprise Court, which ruled that she was the co-author of the screenplay of the film “Florence Foster Jenkins” starring Meryl Streep. 12 January 2021
Influential Women in IP
As we start 2021, WIPR asked IP lawyers for their thoughts on the legal sector’s progress in the area of diversity and inclusion, as well as the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and the ‘Black Lives Matter’ movement on these initiatives. Véronique Durand Rettally, partner at the Mexico office at Baker McKenzie, shares her thoughts. 12 January 2021
Influential Women in IP
Elisabeth Stewart Bradley, vice president of innovation law, trademarks, copyrights, and brand protection at Bristol Myers Squibb, explains how her love of words complements an unexpected career in IP, and the benefits of a non-traditional leadership style. 12 January 2021
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