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Envy apples wins landmark plant variety case in China

New Zealand-based EnzaFruit secures victory following revisions to China’s Seed Law | Company’s 10-month legal action results in successful all damages claim for its popular apple variety.   26 January 2024

Careers

Orrick adds ITC litigator from Venable

Firm lauds seventh tech and life sciences recruit to the firm in two years | Joins Chicago office and will spend time in Washington DC.   25 January 2024

Patents

Nokia v Oppo: Did President XI meeting with opposite number in Finland hasten deal?

Increasingly bitter SEP dispute ends in same month as countries agree diplomatic ties | Politics plays a role in ending largest litigation of recent times, says Chinese patent attorney | Investment in innovation ‘trumps quantity of declared SEPs’.   26 January 2024

Careers

US Department of Justice litigator rejoins Finnegan

Firm welcomes back experienced DoJ trial attorney | Litigator has managed cases before the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, Court of Federal Claims, and Court of International Trade.   24 January 2024

EUIPO

Reaction: Do abstentions in EU Committee vote on SEPs put regulations in jeopardy?

A vote adopting new rules is sending shockwaves through the tech patent industry—but a high number of abstentions shows that ‘the debate is not over’, finds Sarah Speight.   25 January 2024

Copyright Channel

IP agencies will not escape pull of SCOTUS ruling on ‘important’ Chevron doctrine

US justices tore chunks off the 40-year-old legal precedent this week in what promises to be one of this year’s ‘most important’ hearings, finds Sarah Speight.   19 January 2024

Patents

Apple fails to extend stay on Apple Watch ban

Federal Circuit rejects Apple's motion to extend the stay imposed by the ITC | Series 9 and Ultra 2 editions affected | Ban follows ITC’s findings that Apple infringed Masimo's patents related to blood-oxygen measurement tech.   18 January 2024

Patents

Apple says Masimo CEO’s attacks on its watch are ‘divorced from reality’

Tech company rebuts claims made by ITC and watch rival | Apple criticises ITC's “lack of understanding of its own record” | Masimo CEO Joe Kiani “lacks personal knowledge” says under-fire company.   17 January 2024

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IP can accelerate sustainable development

How a company chooses to protect and share its IP can make a big difference to global sustainability goals, says Ida Christensen of EIP.   17 January 2024

Patents

Masimo: Apple Watch redesign decision upends irreparable harm argument

US Customs and Border Protection decided that Apple’s redesigned watch can be imported | Decision could impact Apple’s ongoing appeal against ITC import ban.   16 January 2024

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