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Patents
Despite various hurdles, the Unified Patent Court and Unitary Patent project march on. But issues in Germany and Brexit could affect its start date and success, say Sebastian Fuchs, Schi-Hwa Chae and Tatiana Dolenko 12 May 2021
Trademarks
A new era has dawned in the war against counterfeiters, as luxury brands increasingly join forces with social media platforms and e-commerce companies to safeguard their IP. Lawyers tell WIPR why the IP world should expect to see more of these collaborations in the future. 11 May 2021
Trademarks
Lifestyle Equities, the owner of the Beverly Hills Polo Club brand, has lost a trademark case, after the English High Court found that Greenwich Polo Club and its licensing agency were not liable for infringement. 11 May 2021
Trademarks
Amazon revealed that it had halted more than 10 billion suspected counterfeit listings before they were published on its platform last year in its first-ever ‘Brand Protection Report’. 11 May 2021
Patents
Adidas is facing patent infringement claims over football boots that allow for more efficient transfer of “ball strike energy”. 10 May 2021
Patents
Supercell Games, a subsidiary of Tencent Holdings, infringed six patents owned by Japanese mobile developer Gree and must pay $92.2 million, according to a federal court in Eastern Texas. 10 May 2021
Copyright
A Florida-based rapper is suing actor, musician, and writer Donald Glover for copyright infringement, citing elements of 2018 single “This is America”, released under the Childish Gambino moniker. 7 May 2021
Patents
L’Oreal has convinced the Federal Circuit to partially reverse a district court ruling ordering it to pay $66 million for infringing two patents and stealing trade secrets from cosmetics startup Olaplex. 7 May 2021
Patents
Ericsson and Samsung have agreed a cross-licensing deal which will end all outstanding patent litigation between them over cellular technologies. 7 May 2021
Patents
After months of open letters and petitions from various sources, the US government has decided to throw its support behind waiving IP rights for COVID-19 vaccines. 7 May 2021
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