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Law firm Allen & Overy has set new diversity targets after research revealed that black and ethnic minority lawyers had shorter tenures at the firm when compared to their white counterparts. 3 August 2020
Patents
The US Patent and Trademark Office will raise patent fees from October, amid financial pressure on the organisation stemming from COVID-19 disruption. 3 August 2020
Trademarks
Nearly 100,000 newly cloned UK trademark registrations will become defunct next year following the Brexit deadline of December 31, research by IP data provider Clarivate has revealed. 3 August 2020
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It’s perhaps the biggest news the IP services sector has ever seen—but what will the Clarivate/CPA merger mean for competition in the industry? Rory O'Neill reports. 31 July 2020
Patents
One of the biggest patent decisions of the year so far, Sisvel v Haier, will change the landscape for FRAND licensing in Germany. Julia Schönbohm of Linklaters unpacks what it means for patent owners and implementers. 31 July 2020
Copyright
The failure of Saudi Arabia’s proposed takeover of Premier League club Newcastle United has been hailed as a “massive day for the protection of IP rights”. 31 July 2020
Copyright
Facebook and Google will have to pay Australian media outlets for news content in an unprecedented bid to protect independent journalism and copyright. 31 July 2020
Patents
The Federal Circuit has backed the PTAB’s handling of a gambling patent review, in a defeat for virtual bookmaker FanDuel. 30 July 2020
Copyright
The Internet Archive has defended its online library project in a strong response to a suit filed by four major book publishers, denying allegations that it is engaged in “willful mass copyright infringement”. 30 July 2020
Patents
US mobile phone chip maker Qualcomm has signed a long-term agreement with Chinese technology company Huawei, ending a patent dispute between the pair. 30 July 2020
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