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Patents
The United States Patent and Trademark Office has unveiled a deferred-fee provisional patent application pilot programme for inventions that combat COVID-19. 18 September 2020
Trademarks
In a win for Lionel Messi, the Court of Justice of the European Union has today dismissed an appeal brought by the European Union Intellectual Property Office and a clothing company against the footballer’s bid to register ‘MESSI’. 17 September 2020
Influential Women in IP
Leading IP partners and leaders have urgently called for more action from law firms to promote D&I during a free-to-view LSPN Connect session. 17 September 2020
Copyright
UK police have issued individual warning notices to thousands of people suspected of using an illegal TV streaming service. 17 September 2020
Copyright
Where’s the line between creative experimentation and theft? That’s the question at the heart of a lawsuit between Tracy Chapman and Nicki Minaj over whether the act of sampling a song in the studio constitutes copyright infringement. 17 September 2020
Patents
The UK Supreme Court’s judgment in Unwired Planet will have huge ramifications for SEP licensing. Yohan Liyanage of Linklaters unpacks the decision and explains what it will mean for patent owners and implementers alike. 17 September 2020
Trademarks
In a win for French champagne producers, the Intellectual Property Office of Singapore has ruled against the registration of a competitor’s trademark. 16 September 2020
Influential Women in IP
In the US, 100 law firms have earned a Mansfield Rule certification after completing a year-long programme aimed at promoting D&I, recruitment specialist Diversity Lab has revealed. 16 September 2020
Copyright
The usage of stream-ripping services—which allow users to illegally create permanent offline copies of streams from platforms—has dramatically increased between 2016 and 2019 in the UK, with YouTube being the most exploited legitimate service, according to a new study. 16 September 2020
Patents
The discovery of quantum technology was a path-breaking development. Elizabeth Hynes of NLO explores the history of the field and what patenting trends tell us about its future. 16 September 2020
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