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The European Commission released its communication on the licensing of standard-essential patents yesterday, with the guidance being backed by both IP Europe and The App Association. 30 November 2017
Trademarks
A trademark consisting of the mere juxtaposition of two colours, without a systematic arrangement, is not sufficiently precise and uniform to be valid, the EU General Court has ruled in a case concerning the Red Bull blue/silver mark. 30 November 2017
Copyright
Cooley has announced the appointment of five IP partners to its offices across the US, effective January 1, 2018. 30 November 2017
Trademarks
The International Trademark Association has set out five “core principles” to be supported, promoted and safeguarded in the Brexit negotiations. 29 November 2017
Copyright
Berkeley Research Group, a strategic advisory and consulting firm, has hired Jeffery Stec to lead its IP practice. 29 November 2017
Patents
The number of patents protecting alcohol manufacturing methods has increased dramatically in the past few years, but producers should maintain other forms of IP protection too. WIPR reports. 28 November 2017
Patents
Benoît Battistelli’s tenure at the European Patent Office has been “undoubtedly positive” but there has been a “heavy-handed approach”, the chairman of the Administrative Council has said. 28 November 2017
Patents
The US Supreme Court heard oral arguments yesterday in a case between software company SAS Institute and the Patent Trial and Appeal Board over the inter partes review. 28 November 2017
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Three Chinese nationals have been charged with hacking the computers of credit agency Moody’s, German conglomerate Siemens and electronic manufacturer Trimble, and for theft of Trimble’s trade secrets. 28 November 2017
Patents
The US Supreme Court is likely to rule that the inter partes review (IPR) is constitutional, lawyers have told WIPR following oral arguments in Oil States Energy Services v Greene’s Energy Group. 28 November 2017
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