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Four US senators have expressed their concerns about China’s bid to lead the World Intellectual Property Organization, claiming that it will pose a threat to the integrity of international IP standards and US economic security. 18 December 2019
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Russian internet company Rambler Group has launched a $2.9 billion lawsuit against Amazon’s streaming service Twitch over unlicensed broadcasts of the English Premier League. 17 December 2019
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A celebrity photography agency has filed a copyright infringement suit against Liam Hemsworth, claiming the Australian actor used one of its photographs without a licence to promote a new film. 17 December 2019
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The English High Court has dismissed the owner of cheese brand Babybel’s appeal in a trademark dispute over the colour of the cheese’s wax coating, in a win for UK supermarket Sainsbury's. 17 December 2019
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An IP solutions company must pay the attorney fees of the companies it sued because of its “unreasonable” litigation tactics, the US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit has ruled. 17 December 2019
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US prosecutors are claiming victory after two computer programmers pled guilty late last week to being behind major film and TV streaming sites iStreamItAll and Jetflicks. 16 December 2019
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The makers of popular video game, Fortnite, have settled with a user experience tester who was found to have leaked trade secrets concerning the latest edition of the game. 16 December 2019
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A collective of breweries has taken action against a competitor for selling beer which allegedly infringes its trademark. 16 December 2019
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British singer Vera Lynn has won an opposition at the UK Intellectual Property Office, which held that an application to register her name as a trademark was filed in bad faith. 16 December 2019
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Taylor Swift is exercising her synchronisation licensing rights to block unauthorised use of her music amid an ongoing struggle for control of her work, the US pop star has said. 13 December 2019
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