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Trademarks
How much impact does tourism have when assessing grounds for a trademark refusal? For some EU countries, a lot, explains João Pereira Cabral of Inventa.
Copyright
The definition—and the process of enforcing and litigating this crown jewel—differs greatly across jurisdictions, say Louise Sargeant and Alex Shkurka of Bird & Bird.
Trade secrets
A RICO claim can be game-changing but potency, cost and effort may make it inappropriate in all but the largest, most egregious cases, say Andrew Boutros and Jay Schleppenbach of Shook, Hardy & Bacon.
Trademarks
UK speed record breaker Donald Campbell’s nephew showed in a successful opposition how the lack of paper trail can count against you, explains Charlotte Duly of Charles Russell Speechlys.
Trade secrets
Well-drafted contracts and ironclad tech security can save time and money when an ex-employee steals IP ‘like sugar packets in Starbucks’, finds Tom Phillips.
Law firm news
What can UK rightsholders and potential defendants do to protect themselves from criticism later if a dispute ends up in court? Martin Noble of Freeths offers some tips.
Trade secrets
A spate of trade secret cases has hit the US sports scene, spurred by competition, astronomical damages and new laws, say Daniel Roland and Christopher Howes of Finnegan.
Copyright
A recent jury verdict allowed hip hop group members to take back their music rights—and raised some interesting questions about Section 203, says Jennifer Mauri of Michelman & Robinson.
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Careers
18 November 2024 Texas team strengthens Brown Rudnick’s capabilities in ‘high-stakes’ IP litigation.
Artificial Intelligence
15 November 2024 GEMA has taken on OpenAI in Munich alleging unlicensed use of members’ lyrics | Organisation says it is the first collecting society to file suit against AI provider | OpenAI has ‘very good arguments’ AI training falls under exception post-LAION, says Hamburg lawyer.
Trade secrets
15 November 2024 Ex-vice president of product development pleads guilty to trade secrets offences | Defendant accused of accessing confidential information and planning to join competitor.
Unified Patent Court
15 November 2024 Applicant surprised to discover witnesses, inventors, and titles of academic papers hidden from view | Test case over court’s transparency filed almost a year ago | UPC says it's bound by EU data privacy rules | Partner says process calls into question the UPC’s “commitment to open justice”.
Trademarks
14 November 2024 Brand owners may need to trim broad specifications or face the threat of SkyKick-style challenges, but there are upsides for smaller brands and start-ups, say shocked TM experts.
Trade secrets
14 November 2024 Fleet management and AI dashcams at centre of bitter dispute between California tech firms | Samsara targets rival with third complaint this year, including at the ITC | Both companies have launched damning public campaigns against each other.
Trademarks
14 November 2024 Board elected new president and officers at this year’s Leadership Meeting in New Orleans | Details released on updates to trademark law guidelines and new Think Tank.
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