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The Business Development Bank of Canada has today announced that its investment arm, BDC Capital, will launch a $118 million fund to invest in companies with IP portfolios that generate more than $1m in annual revenue. 17 July 2020
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US attorney general William Barr has reiterated claims that Chinese hackers have tried to steal IP and research related to COVID-19. 17 July 2020
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In a rare hearing, the European Patent Office (EPO) enlarged board met yesterday, 15 July, to consider the patentability of computer implemented inventions. 16 July 2020
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The National People's Congress (NPC) of the People's Republic of China has unveiled amendments to its criminal law regarding trade secret theft, following a surge in US IP suits against Chinese nationals in the US. 16 July 2020
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Platforms like YouTube and Cyando are not directly liable for infringing content uploaded by their users, an adviser to the EU’s top court has said. 16 July 2020
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A film copyright holding company is suing Amazon for allegedly streaming a 2002 spelling bee documentary on Prime Video without permission. 16 July 2020
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IP is at the heart of the trade agreements that will determine the UK’s economic and political success in the aftermath of Covid-19 and Brexit, the chief executive of the UK Intellectual Property Office (UKIPO) told LSPN Connect yesterday, July 14. 15 July 2020
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Network management provider NetScout has escaped pre-suit damages, worth $3.5 million, for infringing a non-practising entity’s patents. 15 July 2020
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Saudi Arabia has revoked exclusive Premier League licensee beIN Media’s broadcasting permissions, leaving viewers in the Kingdom with no legal means of watching several global sports competitions. 15 July 2020
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FIFA is claiming victory in a long-running and occasionally bitter patent dispute over the vanishing spray used by football referees when awarding free kicks. 15 July 2020
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