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Trademarks
Sportswear brand retracts opposition to mark within 48 hours | Adidas had said Black Lives Matter’s mark was “confusingly similar” to its own | Gerben Intellectual Property. 30 March 2023
Copyright
Judge says online library’s lending of eBooks not covered by ‘fair use’ | Four publishers alleged infringement of 127 books | Full details on judge’s reasoning | Morrison Foerster | Association of American Publishers. 29 March 2023
Copyright
Platform issues subpoena demanding identity of user who leaked code | Security breach coincides with drop in value by more than 50% | Lawyers speculate on employee revenge as motivation following mass layoffs. 29 March 2023
Patents
Report shows that 2022 saw “astonishing” boom in clean energy and batteries | “Relentless” growth in patent applications in digital tech and semiconductors reflect a trend towards a “smarter future” | Overall record growth in patent filings of 2.5% includes growing share by countries outside Europe. 28 March 2023
Patents
Court provides fixes to problems with its CMS | Answers common questions about country abbreviations, authentication, entitlement errors | Over 1,800 opt-out applications have been filed. 28 March 2023
Patents
Board provides guidance on evidence submitted after patent filing date | Eagerly awaited decision confirms what’s needed to prove a certain effect. 27 March 2023
Patents
The Chinese government’s last Five-Year Plan supported turning Hong Kong into a regional IP trading centre. Two years on, Edward Chatterton and Wilson Lung of DLA Piper discuss the deepening cooperation between Mainland China and Hong Kong. 27 March 2023
Patents
Pinsent Masons and Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox consider why the Unified Patent Court, due to open on June 1, 2023, will make Europe a more attractive patent litigation venue for US businesses. 24 March 2023
Trademarks
Justices concerned that trademark claims potentially impair free expression | Marked reluctance to discard Rogers test | VIP Products and free speech advocates favour Rogers over likelihood-of-confusion analysis. 24 March 2023
Trademarks
EUIPO decision that rival brand’s figurative mark is not likely to confuse was correct, says General Court | Long-running attempt to oppose competitor’s brand fails | See Puma’s pleas and court’s reasoning. 23 March 2023
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