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In review and moving forward
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Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox’s William H Milliken and Jamie Dohopolski review IP at the US Supreme Court and CAFC in 2021 and 2022
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Gaining influence
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The Gowling WLG team provide an overview of key 2021 IP cases and developments in China
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Class actions, distress and delays
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Slaughter andMay’s Richard Jeens and Alex Buchanan round up 2021’s UK dataclaims and litigation and look ahead to what we can expect next year
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Happy people do great work
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Shakespeare Martineau’s Kerry Russell looks at how an inclusive, supportive and flexible culture will help to attract the very best IP talent
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EU Council's approach to Digital Services Act criticised
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Hannah Gannagé-Stewart
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Bridging the divide
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Squire Patton Boggs’ Tamara Fraizer explains how IP lawyers can play their role in the pro bono tradition
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A case of lipstick
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JMW Solicitors’ Lucy Marlow examines the GeneralCourt’s Guerlain case, and what it means for shape marks for packaging
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Powering up
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Fish & Richardson PC’s Daniel Tishman, Ralph Phillips, and Hyun Jin (HJ) In explore the strategic IP considerations of batteries and energy storage solutions
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Spin Master, Ltd v Choirock Contents Factory, Co Ltd
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US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit - 12 October 2021
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Making connections
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Page White and Farrer’s Olaf Ungerer explores the different types of patent pools and how they might suit the IoT space
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CareDx, Inc, et al v Eurofins Viracor, Inc
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US District Court for the District ofDelaware - 28 September 2021
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In bloom
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CIOPORA’s Edgar Krieger highlights what plant breeders need to know about the Community Plant Variety Right term extension from 25 to 30 years
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Life in the metaverse
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ReedSmith’s Sophie Goossens looks at how thelegal concept of ‘ownership’ is being tested in the context of this emergingdigital world
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Life in plastic
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EPO report suggests that Europe compared to the US struggles to scale up innovative ideas through to commercial realisation
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Will Meta kill off Facebook’s rebrand?
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Wedlake Bell’s Charlotte Wilding outlines some of the unintendedconsequences that can come from an ill-conceived rebrand
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A cautionary tale
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ASA’s Brewdog ruling is a reminder that all that glitters is not always gold. Dave Holt and Georgia Carr review
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Enter player two
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OpSecSecurity’s Tiffanie Lane explains why thefashion and gaming industries are joining forces
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Rise in trade secret cases
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The employment sector has seen a spike in a pandemic-spurred employee movement while restrictive employee covenants fall out of favour in the US. Jason Mollick explores
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Tech impact on IP rights
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Balancing protection of and access to innovations can be tricky. Dinusha Mendis examines this in the context of 3D printing, NFTs and AI
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Grand designs
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The Designs Amendment (Advisory Council on Intellectual Property Response) Act 2021 (the act) received Royal Assent on 10 September 2021. The act introduced a number of significant changes as outlined below.
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Tattoos and IP
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FishmanStewart’s Barbara Mandell sheds light onthe occasions where IP could intersect with the age-old practice of body art
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EPO's VICO in opposition welcomed by majority of users
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Hannah Gannagé-Stewart
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Consumer groups can bring suits against EU data breaches
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Catherine White
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Moderna loses bid to invalidate mRNA patents
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Hannah Gannage-Stewart
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UK IPO launches consultation on SEP framework
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Hannah Gannage-Stewart
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Paul Hastings hires ITC litigator in Washington
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Paul Hastings has hired Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman litigatorKecia Reynoldsas a partner in the firm’s intellectual property (IP) practice in Washington, DC.
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Publisher receives prison sentence and $100k fine
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Hannah Gannage-Stewart
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Taylor Swift to face 'shake it off' copyright trial
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Hannah Gannage-Stewart
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Abba sues ‘parasitic’ tribute act for trademark infringement
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Hannah Gannage-Stewart
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German motor insurer sued over telematics offer
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Hannah Gannage-Stewart
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M&S sues Aldi for festive gin design infringement
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Hannah Gannage-Stewart
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Apple in dispute with Ericsson over ‘strong arm’ tactics
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Hannah Gannage-Stewart
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Moderna withdraws patent application in NIH talks
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Hannah Gannage-Stewart
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EPO rules AI cannot be named as inventor
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Hannah Gannage-Stewart