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Copyright
The dispute over the pop star’s estate highlighted the need for a more systematic method of valuing intangible assets, argues Roya Ghafele of OxFirst. 5 May 2021
Patents
A US district court has sided with Call of Duty publisher Activision Blizzard in a patent infringement case brought before the judge by patent house Worlds. 4 May 2021
Copyright
The Andy Warhol Foundation has garnered the support of prestigious art institutions and IP scholars in its bid to convince a US federal court to overturn a decision that the artist’s “Prince Series” infringed copyright. 4 May 2021
Patents
SCOTUS has refused to review a constitutional challenge to reviews at the Patent Trial and Appeal Board, affirming an earlier decision holding that a patent is not private property. David McCombs, Eugene Goryunov, Jonathan Bowser, and Judy He of Haynes and Boone report. 4 May 2021
Trademarks
The EU General Court has ruled that a Cyprus company’s trademark is invalid on the basis of two prior Red Bull marks. 4 May 2021
Trademarks
The chief executive of the International Trademark Association, Etienne Sanz de Acedo, has revealed that more than half of the association’s members who responded to a survey wanted a virtual Annual Meeting in 2021, with additional in-person gatherings—prompting it to upturn earlier plans. 30 April 2021
Patents
Columbia Sportswear is suing Canadian outerwear company Wuxly for infringing a design patent covering heat-reflective material. 30 April 2021
Trademarks
Reusing zips, buttons and logos from designer brands to create new clothing is a hit with consumers but it’s a risky business, find Beatrice Martinet and Natalie Bize of Sideman & Bancroft. 30 April 2021
Copyright
It has been just over a year since the world was upended by the COVID-19 pandemic. Now, at least in the UK, we are seeing a gradual return to some semblance of normality. 29 April 2021
Patents
Core Optical Technologies has embroiled Apple, Google, Verizon, Equinix, AT&T and Bloomberg in its escalating patent dispute with Juniper Networks. 29 April 2021
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