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May 23, 2013
The Court of Appeal was right to find that a former employee of mosquito net maker Vestergaard was not liable for breach of confidential information, the UK Supreme Court has ruled
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May 23, 2013
Retailer Marks & Spencer infringed Interflora’s trade marks when it bought keywords using the latter’s brand name, Mr Justice Arnold ruled this week
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May 22, 2013
The US Supreme Court agreed on Monday to accept a patent dispute between Boston Scientific and medical devices manufacturer Medtronic
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May 21, 2013
As the US Congress embarks on a sweeping review of copyright law, the Copyright Principles Project (CPP) – little known outside the insular world of intellectual property – has emerged as a powerful voice in Washington
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May 20, 2013
The Federal Circuit has upheld a lower court’s decision to invalidate three patents belonging to telecoms equipment provider Alcatel Lucent, covering basic e-commerce functions used by almost every shopping site
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May 17, 2013
The USPTO is considering whether to issue further guidelines on patenting software and business method patents following Friday’s Federal Circuit ruling on CLS v Alice and says it has identified three key themes from the opinions
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May 16, 2013
In the wake of Friday’s narrow decision on CLS v Alice, lawyers are advising patent applicants to adjust their strategies for protecting software innovations. Alli Pyrah reports
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May 14, 2013
In a short and unanimous opinion in Bowman v Monsanto, the US Supreme Court has upheld the Federal Circuit’s ruling that an Indiana farmer may not reproduce patented seeds without the patent holder’s permission
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May 13, 2013
Following the retirement of INTA executive director Alan Drewsen this summer, Spanish-born Etienne Sanz de Acedo will take over as chief executive officer from July 1. At present Sanz de Acedo is head of communications for the Office for Harmonization in the Internal Market (OHIM). He spoke to Alli Pyrah about his goals for INTA and the challenges that lie ahead.
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May 13, 2013
The validity of hundreds of thousands of business method patents is uncertain after the Federal Circuit narrowly upheld the district court’s decision in CLS v Alice that four patents are invalid under Section 101
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May 09, 2013
The fast-changing digital universe has prompted the US Congress to launch a review of copyright law that will feature a series of hearings and could trigger a years-long battle to rewrite the Copyright Act
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May 08, 2013
A group campaigning for better access to medicines has urged the WTO’s incoming director-general to help ensure that least-developed countries remain exempt from implementing the TRIPs Agreement
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May 08, 2013
The image rights of celebrity chefs and the trademark issues involved in launching a food-themed reality TV show were among the topics considered at a panel discussion during INTA's Annual Meeting yesterday.
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May 08, 2013
The impending rollout of new gTLDs has concerned rights owners, but yesterday's panel at INTA's Annual Meeting, New gTLDs: Brand Strategies in Cyberspace, gave tips on how to use the Trademark Clearinghouse (TMCH) and the Uniform Rapid Suspension (URS) system to help protect marks online.
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May 08, 2013
Sue Windham of Halliburton, based in Carrollton, Texas, spoke to James Nurton about trademark and copyright work, how to help employees monitor counterfeiting and why responsiveness in outside counsel is key.
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May 08, 2013
At yesterday’s session on ambush marketing, lawyers and advertisers argued for a balanced approach to the problem, because many brand owners will find themselves on both sides of the debate.
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