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Careers
New hire’s expertise spans creative industries, including media, consumer, retail and technology | He leaves Lewis Silkin after 22 years to take up the new role. 2 February 2024
Unified Patent Court
Munich in pole position for infringement actions, followed by two other German divisions | One language dominates nearly half of the proceedings, but another features widely. 2 February 2024
Trademarks
French meal-bar manufacturer loses dispute with US rival over ‘conceptually identical’ marks | US online sports nutrition brand succeeds in its opposition to the mark due to likelihood of confusion. 1 February 2024
Unified Patent Court
This year's developments may include a shift to English, a division in Ireland, and rulings from the Court of Appeal, predict Thomas Prock and Mike Gilbert of Marks & Clerk.m 1 February 2024
Careers
IP attorney spent five years at firm earlier in her career before moving in-house | New partner will ‘expand trademark services’ in Los Angeles office. 1 February 2024
Patents Channel
Computer networking firm claims Huawei’s actions are a ‘scheme’ to dominate the WiFi SEPs market | Latest complaint follows similar litigation in Germany and before the UPC. 31 January 2024
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UMG and social platform accuse each other of greed as contract expires | Taylor Swift, Ariana Grande, The Beatles removed | UK artists to receive enhanced protection under music streaming code | Universal | TikTok | Minister for AI and intellectual property Viscount Camrose. 31 January 2024
Patents Channel
Winning counsel says potential licensees need to take offers from licensors more seriously in the future | Careful groundwork put in place for persuasive strategy before jury | Latest victory follows the trial team’s success in securing a $303 million verdict for Netlist against Samsung. 31 January 2024
Trade secrets
China's Supreme People's Court affirmed the country’s largest trade secret misappropriation verdict | Sennics Chemical Technology emerges victorious with $28m award against Chen XX and Yuncheng Jinteng Chemical Technology | King & Wood Mallesons | Beijing Yuntian | Shanxi Qihe Law Firm. 31 January 2024
Copyright
Case says that dead bandmates of legendary guitarist are owed royalties over ‘ongoing exploitation’ | Judge views that claimants have a ‘more than arguable’ chance of success in case against record company | Digital streaming not contemplated when deals were signed. 30 January 2024
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