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Copyright
A UK pub has been fined nearly £24,000 for illegally showing Sky television, following an investigation by trade body the Federation Against Copyright Theft. 8 March 2016
Patents
The European Patent Office has said it has taken a step forward in improving relations with staff by agreeing to recognise one of the office’s staff unions. 3 March 2016
Patents
British intellectual property attachés working abroad have helped to protect £440 million ($618 million) worth of IP assets, according to data from the UK Intellectual Property Office. 2 March 2016
Patents
The UK delegation of the preparatory committee for the Unified Patent Court has secured a zero cost opt-out for the new system, the government has said. 1 March 2016
Copyright
Law firm Greenberg Traurig has promoted Irene Brookins and Justin MacLean to counsel in the firm’s intellectual property practice. 1 March 2016
Patents
Amid the continuing uncertainty about subject matter eligibility in the US, particularly for computer software, stakeholders need to tell US Congress why clarity is so important and how the situation can be improved. Brian Emfinger of Banner & Witcoff makes some suggestions. 1 March 2016
Patents
Law firm Morgan, Lewis & Bockius has hired Michael Abernathy, Sanjay Murthy, Christopher Betti and Amanda Williamson to the firm’s intellectual property practice in Chicago. 29 February 2016
Patents
A US appeals court has criticised the government’s handling of a trade secrets case, stating that it overvalued the financial loss of two companies whose software was misused by a former employee. 26 February 2016
Patents
US President Barack Obama has nominated Judge Lucy Koh to serve on the US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. 26 February 2016
Trademarks
An area in Manchester that has been nicknamed ‘counterfeit street’ has been raided by police. 25 February 2016
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