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With demand for counterfeit products surging during the COVID-19 pandemic, the UK Anti-Counterfeiting Group is calling for intensified defensive action by the government, law enforcement, internet platforms and brand owners. Phil Lewis of the ACG reports. 14 May 2020
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China-linked hackers are targeting organisations conducting COVID-19-related research, according to US officials. 14 May 2020
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The Delhi High Court has suspended next week’s deadline for filings at the Indian IP office, in a win for IP lawyers who said it violated an order of the country’s Supreme Court. 13 May 2020
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The English Court of Appeal has rejected glassware maker Glencairn’s appeal in a case involving a so-called Chinese wall, providing some guidance on the implementation of information barriers in law firms of all sizes. 13 May 2020
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The US International Trade Commission will begin an investigation into certain Philip Morris tobacco heating articles, following a complaint from British American Tobacco. 13 May 2020
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The founder of a London legal services company fears that the COVID-19 pandemic could leave behind a “less diverse, less vibrant market and that will be to the detriment of everyone working in the legal profession”. 13 May 2020
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Haynes and Boone has strengthened its trademark practice with the addition of Erin Hennessy as a partner in New York. 13 May 2020
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A Colorado federal court has dismissed a trademark infringement suit brought by the host of the long-running nature documentary “Wild America” against National Geographic. 12 May 2020
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London-based financial services company Aon has launched what it calls the largest IP underwriting platform in the world, offering indemnity up to a primary limit of $100 million. 12 May 2020
Patents
In a significant 35 USC §101 ruling, the Federal Circuit has held that claims relating to an Ericsson patent were ineligible subject matter under the law, as Jeffrey D Smyth, Max Mauldin and Joseph Myles of Finnegan explain. 12 May 2020
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