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Dr Seuss Enterprises has settled its copyright dispute over a comic mash-up of “Oh the Places you’ll go” and “Star Trek”, after ComicMix conceded that it had infringed upon the late author’s work and accepted a permanent injunction. 6 October 2021
Jurisdiction reports
While there was no immediate need to abolish a well-established and functional institution such as India’s Intellectual Property Appellate Board, the global trend favours the centralised handling of certain IP disputes such as patents infringements, revocation and appeal cases. 5 October 2021
Patents
Bradley Arant Boult Cummings has announced that Henry Su will join the firm’s Washington, DC, office as partner in its antitrust and IP teams. 4 October 2021
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Tesla has accused rival Rivian Automotive of stealing next-generation battery technology and continuing to poach its employees in an ongoing trade secrets battle between the two electric automakers. 4 October 2021
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The UK Intellectual Property Office has today announced the appointment of Harry Rich as the new IPO chair. 4 October 2021
Patents
The US International Trade Commission has ruled that Philip Morris International will no longer be permitted to import its IQOS heated tobacco sticks into the US, in a decision that “puzzled and concerned” the company. 1 October 2021
Patents
Jaguar Land Rover has settled its patent dispute with Volkswagen and its brands, resolving US litigation over technology used in luxury sport vehicles. 30 September 2021
Jurisdiction reports
The last amendments to Mexico’s IP law were issued on May 18, 2018, and confirmed through the New Mexican IP Law of July 1, 2020, incorporate some new legal figures for trademark registrations based on use. In particular, article 173 of the new Federal Law for Protection of Industrial Property in Mexico states a list of non-registrable signs. 30 September 2021
Jurisdiction reports
The Italian philosopher, semiotician, cultural critic, and novelist Umberto Eco divided the human predisposition into two categories: the “apocalyptic” on the one hand and the “integrated” on the other. 29 September 2021
Patents
The US Patent Trial and Appeal Board has invalidated the majority of claims of a Swedish company’s fintech patent under Alice, and rejected a motion to amend the claims. 21 September 2021
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