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The US International Trade Commission has unveiled three investigations this week. 2 September 2020
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It's been a big month for the future of SEP licensing, and it comes on the cusp of the 5G era. Rory O'Neill reports. 28 August 2020
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The COVID-19 pandemic means that counterfeits pose a greater threat than ever before, as Elizabeth Dennis of Marks & Clerk argues. 26 August 2020
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The US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has been urged to seek an en banc rehearing of its unsuccessful antitrust case against Qualcomm in a letter signed by a group of companies and trade organisations, including Ford Motor and Honda Motor. 25 August 2020
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Arizona State University’s governing body has taken Facebook to court over its alleged failure to take action against an Instagram account which is using the university’s trademarks to promote “Hoax-19" parties on campus. 24 August 2020
Patents
IP decisions made about Dabus—a “creativity machine”—are likely to accelerate legislative consideration of the patentability of inventions by AI. For now, those using AI in innovation should consider what kind of human involvement suffices for a patent, and consider alternative forms of protection, says Matt Hervey, head of artificial intelligence at Gowling WLG. 24 August 2020
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The saga of former Google engineer Anthony Levandowski’s imprisonment for trade secrets theft has highlighted the need for all businesses to be vigilant when it comes to safeguarding confidential information, as Oliver Laing and Christie Batty of Potter Clarkson argue. 21 August 2020
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In a blow for Formula One, the UK Intellectual Property Office has prevented the brand from blocking a trademark registration that it claimed would lead to confusion with its own ‘F1’ mark. 18 August 2020
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The Saudi Authority for Intellectual Property has signed a deal with the Kingdom’s TV regulator to jointly enforce IP rights in the wake of criticism from the World Trade Organisation. 17 August 2020
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Arno Hold and Diarmuid De Faoite of the International Association for the Protection of Intellectual Property walk WIPR through the process of how the association’s resolutions are created and their influence on the international IP system. 13 August 2020
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