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Patent litigation, .sucks, Vice Media, TTAB, Blackberry, Typo – the week in IP

The sunrise period for .sucks being extended, the latest patent litigation statistics, a trade mark case featuring Vice versus Virtue, the TTAB cancelling a colour mark, and Blackberry settling with Typo were in the IP headlines in the past week

June 04 2015

Interview: Protecting the World Cup trade marks

While hundreds of millions of people are gripped watching football’s 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil this month, the head of FIFA’s trade mark registration team is already busy working on the next one taking place in four years’ time

June 24 2014

101 opinions, Robin Williams, PTAB, Jay-Z, Perfect 10 – the week in IP

The latest statistics on patents invalidated under 101, Robin Williams restricting use of his image before his death, patentees’ recent success at the PTAB, the Big Pimpin’ case latest, and a “copyright troll” being ordered to pay fees were in the IP headlines this week

April 02 2015

A day in the life of a patent examiner

Gillian Thompson of IP Australia speaks to Managing IP about what her work is like, some of the most interesting inventions that have come across her desk and why she is optimistic about the future of innovation in Australia

Managing IP Correspondent, September 23 2015

Interview: Sharon Israel, AIPLA president-elect

Sharon Israel takes over as AIPLA President during this year’s Annual Meeting. She has already identified a few areas to focus on during her tenure, as revealed in an interview with Michael Loney

October 23 2014

Patent reform, USPTO, Adidas, Marc Jacobs, .sucks, Federal Circuit – the week in IP

Patent reform being held back by a fight over human trafficking, a report saying the USPTO cannot distinguish between good and bad examiners, Adidas suing Marc Jacobs for trade mark infringement, criticism of the .sucks gTLD, and the Federal Circuit ordering an en banc rehearing of Lexmark v Impression were in the IP headlines this week

April 16 2015

ASIPI in Mexico City: day 2 report

In his second bulletin from the ASIPI Congress in Mexico City, James Nurton selects five topics spanning TPP, traditional knowledge, litigation, trade marks and the 1980s

December 02 2014

Julie Samuels joins Engine from EFF

Technology policy advocate group Engine has hired Julie Samuels as executive director and president

March 05 2014

Is the North Face’s Winter Olympics collection ambush marketing?

The Canadian Olympic Committee is suing over The North Face’s Villagewear collection. Has the clothing retailer gone too far or are official marks granted too much protection?

February 24 2014

Lee nomination as USPTO director confirmed

President Barack Obama has announced his intention to nominate Michelle Lee as undersecretary of commerce for intellectual property and director of the USPTO. She had been performing the functions and duties of the USPTO director in her position of deputy director

October 17 2014

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