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13 September 2016Copyright

Formula One takeover: a rocky road for IP?

Following the announcement that US  mass media company Liberty Media has agreed to buy Formula One (F1) for $8 billion, lawyers tell WIPR how trademarks, brands and licences could be affected.

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