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Influential Women in IP
The legal profession hasn’t traditionally been ahead of the curve on formal mentorship programmes, instead relying on a more informal, organic exchange of knowledge between senior lawyers and young starters. WIPR reports. 6 May 2020
Trademarks
Confectionary company Mondelēz has dropped its trademark claims against the makers of infringing THC-infused candy, having already secured judgments against several retailers of the sweets. 6 May 2020
Trademarks
A Welsh dairy farmers’ cooperative has scored a victory in a dispute over trademark rights for the popular Welsh cheese ‘Red Dragon’. 6 May 2020
Patents
The US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit handed victory to Uber Technologies yesterday, May 5, reversing a Patent Trial and Appeal Board decision on a location-sharing patent. 6 May 2020
Trademarks
In early April, the US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit handed a small but significant victory to trademark owners in a case involving colour marks for product packaging. Andrea Anderson of Holland & Hart reports. 5 May 2020
Copyright
Japanese multinationals Canon and Toyota have pledged not to enforce their patents and other IP rights against any activities aimed at stopping the spread of COVID-19, as part of a new partnership. 4 May 2020
Copyright
Buchalter has hired four attorneys, including two specialising in IP, from Foster Garvey in Seattle. 1 May 2020
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Spotify stole trade secrets to build its user-generated advertising platform by “dangling partnership prospects” in front of a Canadian audio company, according to a newly-filed lawsuit. 1 May 2020
Trademarks
Yesterday’s Sky v SkyKick ruling will spell the end of broad trademark specifications like ‘computer software’ and force a major rethink for brand owners, lawyers have told WIPR. 30 April 2020
Trademarks
Amazon has accused the US government of pursuing a “personal vendetta”, after it was included in a list of “notorious markets” for counterfeit goods. 30 April 2020
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