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Copyright
The US Supreme Court yesterday, March 9, rejected two disputes covering design patents in the automobile sector and the provision of inaccurate information to the US Copyright Office. 10 March 2020
Patents
In light of the coronavirus outbreak currently affecting northern California, WIPR has taken the decision to postpone Technology Patent Network North America, due to be held Thursday, March 12, in San Jose. 10 March 2020
Trademarks
Sony Pictures Television has objected to a dolphin-themed trademark application from a female-orientated startup platform, according to documents filed with IP Australia. 9 March 2020
Copyright
A judge has approved the verdict awarding $765 million in damages to Motorola Solutions, after a jury found that Chinese rival Hytera Communications had stolen its radio trade secrets. 9 March 2020
Trademarks
Facebook has once again taken legal action against alleged cybersquatters, in this case a domain name registrar who Facebook says is impersonating its social media, Instagram and WhatsApp services. 9 March 2020
Trademarks
Drake’s clothing brand October’s Very Own has taken wallet maker Bellroy to court over the use of an owl trademark. 9 March 2020
Influential Women in IP
Millicent Grant is a pioneer. Earlier this year, she became the first chartered legal executive to be appointed an Honorary Queen’s Counsel in the UK. 9 March 2020
Copyright
As International Women’s Day approaches, WIPR set out to discover exactly what the IP sector was doing to help forge a gender-equal world. 9 March 2020
Patents
The US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit has refused to invalidate patents owned by the California Institute of Technology, dashing Apple’s hopes to escape liability for more than $800 million in damages. 6 March 2020
Patents
China’s National Intellectual Property Administration has announced it will not seek late fees for missed patent annuity payments, if the reason can be traced back to the ongoing COVID-19 epidemic. 6 March 2020
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