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Senator Patrick Leahy delaying mark up of patent reform for a fifth time, World IP Day celebrations, Alibaba buying patents ahead of its IPO, the UK Patent Box attracting Pfizer, a federal court sending the Vermont attorney general’s lawsuit against MPHJ back to state courts, and Kim Dotcom’s new political party were among the stories hitting the headlines in the past week

The High Court considers patentability issues and distinctiveness of foreign words, while the federal court considers unique preliminary discovery application. Chris Jordan and Jessica Sapountsis of Davies Collison Cave offer an overview

Ultramercial’s request for a Federal Circuit review, the Seattle Seahawks’ aggressive IP strategy, a Beastie Boys motion for fees in a copyright case, the most sarcastic SCOTUS Justice, Copyright Week, and Michelle Lee’s Senate hearing were in the IP headlines this week

To mark the World Cup 2014, Managing IP is presenting a sport-and-IP themed quiz. We will add a new question, related to one of the 32 participating teams, each day. Check back the following day for the answer.

Plaintiff Guccio Gucci SPA, an Italian company, is one of the largest and most reputable manufacturers of clothing and luxury items. In China, it registered two GG device trade marks, which have gained a high reputation through years of use. In 2006, Gucci found that women's sandals manufactured by defendant Jiangsu Senda Group Corp Ltd were being sold. A large number of GG device patterns were used on the exterior lining cloth of the inner side of these sandals. Gucci sued Senda for trade mark infringement, demanding that the defendant cease infringement and pay damages.

Patty Thayer, a partner at Sidley Austin’s San Francisco and Palo Alto offices and head of Sidley’s West Coast IP litigation practice, took time to talk to IP Top 50 about the evolution of patent litigation and how she began her career almost 30 years ago.

The oral hearing of the first appeal of an inter partes review decision, 24% of Facebook ads linking to counterfeit goods, Vermont continuing its fight against patent troll MPHJ, whether the Federal Circuit is anti-patent, and the Eiffel Tower’s copyright were among the intellectual property stories hitting the headlines this week

Mexico’s intellectual property office ruling in favour of iFone, Lego asking the UK government to remove images, German legal scholars debating whether Mein Kampf should be studied or suppressed when its copyright expires and a study claiming patent trolls restrict venture capital investment were among the intellectual property stories hitting the headlines in the past week

Nine out of 10 Europeans have not bought counterfeit products or downloaded illegally in the past 12 months, according to a report on perceptions of IP published by OHIM this week