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US appeals court makes design patents easier to challenge, upending decades-old test
Closely watched decision on assessing obviousness in dispute featuring General Motors dubbed blow to design owners
‘Lies and forged documents’ – UK judge skewers computer scientist’s claim he invented bitcoin system
Mr Justice Mellor ‘entirely satisfied’ Craig Wright ‘lied to the court extensively and repeatedly’
Blow to brand owners as UK’s Supreme Court finds directors not strictly liable for company’s IP infringement
Directors of defunct fashion business win appeal over lack of evidence they knew about – or turned a blind eye to – trademark infringements
US Supreme Court says no time limit on damages in copyright dispute involving Warner Music
Uncertainty regarding impact of ruling over work sampled in artist Flo Rida’s music as it relies on a “discovery rule” that could be invalidated in future cases
‘An important moment in Chinese IP litigation’ – Burberry celebrates trademark infringement win in ‘key market’
The Baneberry brand sold products infringing the luxury retailer’s IP in pop-up shops and online
Top US patent litigation team joins Mintz from Proskauer Rose
Led by respected life sciences litigator Siegmund Gutman, the team of 10 move over from Proskauer Rose
UPC issues preliminary injunction in DNA kits patent spat
Düsseldorf local division orders US life sciences company Curio Bioscience to stop selling its products in Germany, France and Sweden in dispute with rival 10x Genomics
GSK sues Pfizer and BioNTech over Covid-19 vaccine technology
UK pharmaceutical firm enters the fray in the battle over mRNA technology used to develop blockbuster vaccines
UK Supreme Court refuses Marks & Clerk permission to appeal in secret commissions case
Trial expected next January as judges say appeal bid ‘does not raise an arguable question of law’ over group claims
Foley & Lardner hires IP duo strengthening high-tech capabilities
Ngai Zhang and Drew Schulte move over from Perkins Coie to the AmLaw 100 firm as it seeks to bolster its innovative technology capabilities
Fieldfisher raids SKW Schwarz to boost media and entertainment practice in Germany
UK firm recruits 11 lawyers, seven from SKW Schwarz, as part of plans to build out a pan-European media and entertainment practice
Irish government confirms deferral of referendum on Unified Patent Court
Feedback suggests people are “unfamiliar” with the new patents court and that more time was needed for public discourse around benefits of the UPC
Orrick hires Kramer Levin’s life sciences head in New York
Irena Royzman is fourth IP partner to join tech-focused firm this year
US bill would require AI companies to disclose copyrighted work in training models
Growing prevalence of AI in creative space makes legislative guidance on use of copyrighted work to train software ‘seem inevitable’
Apple urges US appeals court to lift import ban on watches over patent infringements
Tech giant has ‘tough road’ on claim International Trade Commission exceeded authority and made ‘defective’ patent rulings
Tiger King copyright case against Netflix revived at US appeals court
Court leans on landmark Andy Warhol judgment to partially reverse summary judgment that found in the streaming giant’s favour
Amazon seizes seven million counterfeit products in 2023
E-commerce giant’s report shows number of fake products jumped by a million, as it increasingly leans on AI to detect fakes
Tesco set for costly Clubcard logo rebrand after losing trademark dispute with Lidl
IP lawyers highlight potential new blueprint for challenging lookalike brands
Andy Warhol Foundation settles dispute with photographer in landmark copyright case
Lynn Goldsmith describes payment of just over $21,000 as a “drop in the bucket” of her legal costs
Changes to IP laws ‘not necessary’ to deal with NFTs, says report
Study by USPTO and US Copyright Office finds current laws are “adequate” and new legislation could impede evolving technology’s development