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A photographer has sued US broadcaster ABC and internet company Yahoo claiming they used his image of billionaire entertainment mogul Sumner Redstone without permission. 22 August 2017
Patents
Thompson Hine has hired E J Joswick as a partner in the firm’s IP practice in Atlanta. 21 August 2017
Patents
More than 70% of respondents to a WIPR survey last week agreed with a protest by an inventors’ group earlier this month. 21 August 2017
Jurisdiction reports
The US Patent Act, including sections 271 and 154(a) of 35 USC, grants the owners of patents the lawful monopoly right, during the term of the patents, to prevent others from infringing, such as by making, using, selling, and/or offering for sale in the US the patented invention(s). 21 August 2017
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With Brexit set to take effect in March 2019, the UK Intellectual Property Office is working hard to avoid a ‘cliff-edge’ for IP owners and provide businesses with legal certainty, as the office’s deputy CEO Sean Dennehey tells WIPR. 21 August 2017
Patents
Japanese company Canon has been granted a preliminary injunction against Printperfect for patent infringement at the Düsseldorf District Court. 21 August 2017
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The Chinese Ministry of Commerce has insisted China will take “all appropriate measures” to safeguard its rights and interests amid a US probe into allegations of IP theft. 21 August 2017
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Wal-Mart has been sued by a technology company over software that allows users to quickly search the internet through web-crawler technology. 21 August 2017
Patents
Applications for patents in the automotive industry have jumped by more than 20% in four years with big names including BMW and Peugeot Citroen leading the way, research has shown. 21 August 2017
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The US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit has backed a district court ruling that travel company Expedia is not liable for patent infringement. 18 August 2017
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