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A backlog of more than 45,000 patent, trademark and design examinations has been cleared for the first time in several years, according to the Intellectual Property Office (IPO). 20 June 2022
Patents
General Electric (GE) has infringed a wind turbine patent owned by Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy, according to a jury in the US District Court for the District of Massachusetts. 20 June 2022
Copyright
The alleged theft of actor Seth Green’s “bored ape” non-fungible token has highlighted some unsettled IP issues, says Mauricio Uribe of Knobbe Martens. 20 June 2022
Patents
Chemicals company DuPont has brought legal action against aerospace firm Hutchinson over alleged infringement of two of its patented flame-retardant materials used in aviation. 17 June 2022
Trademarks
Was a caterpillar cake suit between Marks & Spencer and Aldi ‘likely to fail’? A panel at INTA this year unpicked the case and similar disputes from around the world. 17 June 2022
Copyright
The winners of a legal dogfight over “Top Gun: Maverick” will be decided by the finer details of US copyright law, finds Sarah Speight. 17 June 2022
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The catastrophic effects of a global temperature rise were laid bare this year. How can brands and those who work with them make a difference? Tom Phillips explores. 16 June 2022
Trademarks
Poacher turns gamekeeper in Lidl’s dispute with Tesco, as supermarkets scrap for shares of a tough marketplace, finds Muireann Bolger. 16 June 2022
Patents
A California federal jury has found that Hewlett Packard Enterprises should pay Oracle $30 million in damages for infringing Oracle’s software and interfering with its business. 16 June 2022
Patents
The USPTO’s plan to fast-track green tech patents may be welcome news for innovators and the planet, but how will it work and who benefits? Sarah Speight investigates. 15 June 2022
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