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The government can withhold private secrets from freedom of information requests, even if disclosing them wouldn’t cause competitive harm, the US Supreme Court has ruled. 25 June 2019
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JetBlue Airways is suing Walmart over its Jetblack concierge service, which the airline says is likely to cause confusion among consumers. 25 June 2019
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The European Patent Office has unveiled the winners of the European Inventor Award, honouring inventors from Austria, Japan, France, and the Netherlands following a ceremony in Vienna. 24 June 2019
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The creator of mobile game “Angry Birds” has taken a California-based eatery to court over its allegedly theft of the game’s trademarks. 24 June 2019
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The UK Intellectual Property Office has invalidated a series of trademarks related to the British “Carry On” film series, owned by UK film and television production company ITV Studios. 21 June 2019
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Companies must consider both patents and trade secrets when looking to protect their artificial intelligence inventions, according to in-house counsel at Canon and IBM at Technology Patent Network Europe, hosted by WIPR, in London this morning, June 20. 21 June 2019
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The US International Trade Commission has announced it will scrutinise companies including Amazon, Microsoft, and Samsung following a complaint from Ireland-based Neodron. 20 June 2019
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Marco Rubio, US senator for Florida, is seeking to amend proposed US Senate legislation in order to prevent certain foreign companies from seeking relief with respect to US patents, prompting a fierce pushback from Chinese media. 19 June 2019
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The World Trade Organization has suspended the dispute brought by the US over China’s IP practices for just over six months, following a request from the US. 17 June 2019
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The Intellectual Property Office of Singapore has united with specialist insurance market Lloyd’s Asia to launch an initiative to support innovative enterprises as they enter global markets. 14 June 2019
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