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Future of IP
BigTech comments diverge on proposals over how much human oversight is needed for AI-assisted inventions | Google welcomes “step in the right direction” but IBM and Qualcomm request more clarification and better definitions of the tech | Office’s reliance on Pannu v Iolab questioned by leading AI patent owner. 15 May 2024
Trademarks
Googly Eye Cru has filed complaint over collaboration between fashion brands featuring cartoon eyes | Company says collection infringes its well-known trademark. 15 May 2024
Careers
Firm kicks off expansion by recruiting Ex-Ashurst Japan head in Tokyo | Move allows closer collaborating with consulting arm OXYGY | Renewable energy, life sciences, technology and media clients in the region a target | Full details from CEO Christian Bartsch. 15 May 2024
Copyright
Musician and actor Donald Glover wins six-year dispute against rival rapper | Kidd Wes only registered the sound recording of ‘Made in America’, not the musical work itself, a Circuit Court rules | “This is not a mere error,” says judge. 14 May 2024
Patents
Africa offers vast potential for companies with the right IP strategy to overcome the continent’s complexities, say Nicky Garnett and Alicia Van der Walt of Adams & Adams. 14 May 2024
Trademarks
Dispute over ‘siren’ logo with Alaskan coffee and apparel company has been ongoing for six years | Starbucks emblem has evolved over half a century but has generally featured its (occasionally controversial) mythological figure. 14 May 2024
Patents Channel
Tech giant found to have infringed three claims of IPA Technologies patent | Microsoft says that it will appeal verdict. 13 May 2024
Diversity
Yorkshire-born Matt Dixon of the UK’s Chartered Institute of Patent Attorneys firmly believes that to become a patent attorney, it shouldn't matter where you come from, discovers Sarah Speight. 13 May 2024
Trade secrets
Despite geopolitical and trade tensions, secrets specialist James Pooley returned from a trip to China optimistic that China is committed to building a robust IP system. 13 May 2024
Copyright
Critical copyright case looking at when damages can be awarded in disputes results in dissenting opinions | Polarising decision welcomed as “victory for copyright owners” and also decried as a “dead letter” that “sidesteps” key question on discovery rule | Reaction from victorious Nealy counsel and more… 10 May 2024
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