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Patents
The Patent Trial and Appeal Board's discretionary denial in view of parallel litigation is at a crossroads, explain Brenton Babcock and Tyler Train of Womble Bond Dickinson 1 April 2021
Copyright
As the UK Court of Appeals aligns with the EU courts on hyperlinks, Penelope Thornton and Alastair Shaw of Hogan Lovells unpack the decision. 31 March 2021
Trademarks
Apple has lost a legal challenge levied at Swiss watchmaker Swatch to prevent it registering Steve Job’s famous phrase “one more thing” as a trademark. 31 March 2021
Trademarks
A podcast by the International Trademark Association explored how Ginsburg shaped IP law—as well as offering a behind-the-scenes look at her professional and personal life. 31 March 2021
Copyright
YouTube has been treading a difficult path between its users and IP rights holders since its inception. 30 March 2021
Patents
The US Federal Trade Commission has abandoned its lawsuit against Qualcomm, in which it alleged that the chipmaker had demanded exorbitant licensing fees from smartphone manufacturers. 30 March 2021
Trademarks
Cypriot cheese producers have suffered a setback in their efforts to protect the coveted ‘Halloumi’ trademark—but they’ll soon have other tools at their disposal, lawyers predict. 30 March 2021
Jurisdiction reports
This article examines the ever-present challenge in correctly designating the true inventors of inventions and their associated patent rights. Where errors have been made in the naming of inventors on patents, the prompt correction of such errors is essential if valid and enforceable patent rights are to be enjoyed. 29 March 2021
Jurisdiction reports
All lawyers, independent on representing the trademark owner or a claimed infringing party, have to deal with the question of similarity of goods or services related to a specific trademark. 29 March 2021
Jurisdiction reports
IP owners are free to exploit their rights in different forms, including by entering into licence agreements. Licence agreements are regulated by the Russian Civil Code. Under a licence agreement, one party—the owner—grants or undertakes to grant the other party with the right to use the trademark/patent within the limits stipulated by the contract. 29 March 2021
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