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Trademarks

Euro 2024: Tips from England, Spain and France

With teams advancing to the knockout stages, Marisa Woutersen gathers lawyers from qualified countries to explore the tournament’s IP dynamics and their nation’s chances.   25 June 2024

Careers

Keystone Law secures three new litigators

London-based firm adds trio from Venner Shipley and Irwin Mitchell | New partners bring expertise across data protection, trademarks, electoral law and more.   13 June 2024

Trademarks

Mind the gap: A false sense of registration in Zambia

The new Trade Marks Act may provide some relief for enforcing international and service marks but questions remain around earlier international registrations, say Lisa van Zuydam and Kim Rampersadh of Adams & Adams.   17 June 2024

Trademarks

EU trademark round-up: Tour de France, Nike, Google, and Anheuser-Busch

Tour de France struggles against a German company's trademark | Nike faces invalidation and Google faces rejection | Amstel secures win over beer rival.   17 June 2024

Trademarks

INTA: NFTs should be protected as ‘goods’ in Bored Ape case

Association filed amicus brief to Ninth Circuit in support of plaintiff Yuga Labs | Lanham Act does not limit definition of goods and services, INTA said.   19 June 2024

Artificial Intelligence

The Generative AI Copyright Disclosure Act: Congress grapples with transparency

Adam Schiff’s bill would address copyright owners’ concerns around AI model training, but could have significant IT implications, says Anna Chauvet of Finnegan.   20 June 2024

Patents

Oura tells Texas court not to stay smart ring lawsuit pending ITC investigation

Finnish health tech firm says Ultrahuman’s motion to stay would significantly prejudice case | Oura claims Indian company trying to circumvent ITC exclusion order.   13 June 2024

Patents

Collaborating at speed: Why arbitration suits energy innovation disputes

Partnerships are inevitable as energy sector players race to transition to renewable sources. Jonathan Turnbull, Louise Barber and Rachel Montagnon of HSF explain why arbitration may be the best forum to resolve the resulting IP disputes.   11 June 2024

Trade secrets

Virgin Galactic moves $46m countersuit in Boeing ‘mothership’ dispute

Space tourism company moves countersuit against Boeing citing unlawful claims to proprietary information | Boeing alleged secrets theft and outstanding fees for work carried out on Virgin’s ‘Mothership’.   7 June 2024

Trademarks

Pink Floyd sues over alleged counterfeit goods

The legendary rock band files a suit over allegedly selling unauthorised merchandise and infringing the band's trademarks | Suit claims the website misleads consumers with counterfeit products, impacting the band's brand and reputation.   10 June 2024

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