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A series of fee adjustments at the European Patent Office marks changes for patent applications | Changes include reductions benefiting small entities, removing certain charges, and moderate increases in internal renewal fees. 5 April 2024
Trademarks
Swedish private equity firm acquires KISS assets including trademarks, music catalogue and likeness | Pophouse will create ‘digital versions’ of the band as part of $300m deal. 5 April 2024
Trademarks
The UK’s biggest supermarket’s recent loss in its dispute with Lidl is ultimately a costly failed branding campaign. Richard May and Robyn Trigg of Osborne Clarke examine why, and explain how brands can avoid the same fate. 5 April 2024
Careers
Firm adds partner and senior counsel to Chicago office | Both bring experience with federal courts and the USPTO in commercial and IP litigation, trade secrets, antitrust, trademarks, unfair competition, and technology licensing matters | Moves follow the recent addition of two associates and of counsel in Washington, DC and LA. 4 April 2024
Trademarks
The US brand accuses a UK online clothing firm of trademark infringement over pocket tabs and stitching designs | Suit claims similarities have caused consumer confusion, harmed reputation, and affected the distinctiveness of Levi Strauss’s marks. 4 April 2024
Copyright
The office is not backing down over Stephen Thaler’s appeal to copyright an AI-generated landscape image. Ron Dreben, Meaghan Kent and Matthew Julyan of Morgan Lewis explain why. 4 April 2024
Patents
A Wyoming-based company has sued Apple for the second time this year | Tech company alleges Siri violates its patent covering voice recognition tech | Suit targets Apple’s flagship products including iPhones, iPads, and MacBook Pros. 3 April 2024
Copyright
As Meta prepares for a major upheaval down under, its withdrawal of Facebook News raises questions for publishers and copyright owners, explain Luke Dale and Chris Power from HWL Ebsworth Lawyers. 3 April 2024
Artificial Intelligence
A New York court ruling denies attempts by California authors to wade into other high-profile suits against OpenAI and Microsoft | Cases concern the allegations of unauthorised use of copyrighted materials to train AI models | Ruling comes after OpenAI and Microsoft fight back and authors face setback. 2 April 2024
Copyright
A UK court’s rejection of an Australian computer scientist’s claim to be the enigmatic Bitcoin founder marks an important step towards protecting developers’ rights, say Phil Sherrell and William Wortley of Bird & Bird. 2 April 2024
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