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Ericsson and Samsung have agreed a cross-licensing deal which will end all outstanding patent litigation between them over cellular technologies. 7 May 2021
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After months of open letters and petitions from various sources, the US government has decided to throw its support behind waiving IP rights for COVID-19 vaccines. 7 May 2021
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President Joe Biden has backed the waiving of IP rights for COVID-19 vaccines following mounting pressure from countries, charities and industry bodies. 6 May 2021
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Mishcon de Reya has hired Helen Conlan as a partner in the firm’s new innovation department. 6 May 2021
Copyright
The dispute over the pop star’s estate highlighted the need for a more systematic method of valuing intangible assets, argues Roya Ghafele of OxFirst. 5 May 2021
Trademarks
Reusing zips, buttons and logos from designer brands to create new clothing is a hit with consumers but it’s a risky business, find Beatrice Martinet and Natalie Bize of Sideman & Bancroft. 30 April 2021
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US security company ADT is suing Amazon over claims that its subsidiary, Ring, infringed its “iconic blue octagon” trademark. 28 April 2021
Patents
Today marks World IP Day, the theme of which is “IP and SMEs: taking your ideas to market”. The IP world has rallied in pledging commitments to better support and enhance IP knowledge among SMEs—and also to further develop the potential of IP. 26 April 2021
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Last week, news headlines led with a story that UK supermarket chain Marks & Spencer was suing Europe's largest supermarket chain, Aldi, over a cake that it claimed infringes M&S’ ‘Colin the Caterpillar’ product. 26 April 2021
Copyright
The Andy Warhol Foundation wants a US federal court to revisit a decision finding that the late artist’s series of Prince images infringed a photographer’s copyright. 26 April 2021
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