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Influential Women in IP
As we start 2021, WIPR asked IP lawyers for their thoughts on the legal sector’s progress in the area of diversity and inclusion, as well as the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and the ‘Black Lives Matter’ movement on these initiatives. Véronique Durand Rettally, partner at the Mexico office at Baker McKenzie, shares her thoughts. 12 January 2021
Influential Women in IP
Elisabeth Stewart Bradley, vice president of innovation law, trademarks, copyrights, and brand protection at Bristol Myers Squibb, explains how her love of words complements an unexpected career in IP, and the benefits of a non-traditional leadership style. 12 January 2021
Patents
A Texas federal judge has issued an anti-interference injunction against Samsung, handing a win to Ericsson in a dispute over telecoms patent royalties. 11 January 2021
Copyright
Web security service Cloudflare and three adult models are accusing each other of “frivolous” claims and have called for sanctions in a piracy lawsuit. 11 January 2021
Influential Women in IP
Time and again, I. Stephanie Boyce was told that a legal career was not for her. But she persevered and, despite setbacks, is set to become president of the Law Society of England and Wales. Sarah Morgan reports. 11 January 2021
Patents
Google should be prevented from updating a court verdict to deliver a judgment of non- infringement of two patents, according to a complaint by Personalized Media Communications that accuses the tech company of trying to block further suits. 11 January 2021
Patents
A US federal judge has refused to issue a preliminary injunction against Quibi, the ill-fated video streaming start-up which ceased operations late last year. 11 January 2021
Copyright
Nicki Minaj has agreed to pay Tracy Chapman $450,000 in a copyright dispute that began between the musicians in 2018, according to a notice filed at the US District Court for the Central District of California on Thursday, January 7. 11 January 2021
Trademarks
The UK Intellectual Property Office has upheld an appeal against a decision made in trademark opposition proceedings which had previously gone in Volkswagen’s favour. 11 January 2021
Jurisdiction reports
This article examines a rare tension between US patent rights, on one hand, and the government’s seizure right of eminent domain over patents, on the other. It is the COVID-19 pandemic that gives rise to this possibility. 11 January 2021
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