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Patents
The US Patent and Trademark Office has clarified the way in which the Patent Trial and Appeal Board should approach the issue of indefiniteness in post-grant proceedings, aligning the PTAB’s approach with that of the courts. 8 January 2021
Trademarks
A fashion brand has failed to persuade a panel at the US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit that the US Army owes it compensation after refusing the use of its marks as licensed trademarks on clothing. 7 January 2021
Copyright
The UK Competition and Market Authority will investigate US chipmaker Nvidia’s $40 billion deal to buy UK-based chip designer Arm’s IP business. 7 January 2021
Patents
The US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit has reversed a finding of patent infringement in a case which resulted in more than $8 million being awarded to a wireless technology company. 7 January 2021
Trademarks
An association of Cypriot Halloumi producers clashed with the EUIPO over its validation of the mark ‘BBQloumi’, but a decision by the CJEU has given it cause to celebrate. Michael Tennant of Tennant IP reports. 7 January 2021
Trademarks
An Amazon subsidiary, Amazon Connect Technology Services, has been hit with 76,723,000 RMB after the Beijing Higher People’s Court found the company had infringed trademarks for Chinese cloud computing services. 6 January 2021
Patents
A patent dispute between Intel and VLSI Technology will now be heard in Waco, Texas, after US District Judge Alan Albright decided that the case should be moved from Austin. 6 January 2021
Influential Women in IP
As we start 2021, WIPR asked IP lawyers for their thoughts on the legal sector’s progress in the area of diversity and inclusion, as well as the impact of the pandemic and the ‘Black Lives Matter’ movement on these initiatives. Cecilia Sanabria, partner at law firm Finnegan, shares her thoughts. 6 January 2021
Copyright
Major record labels have prevailed against an internet service provider, after the US District Court for the Middle District of Florida dismissed a complaint on December 29, which alleged the music companies targeted subscribers with false and deceptive piracy notices. 5 January 2021
Trademarks
French luxury brand Hermès has won a case in Japan against a local manufacturer of imitation Birkin bags. 5 January 2021
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