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Federal Circuit revives Oracle v Google

The Federal Circuit has overturned the jury verdict of fair use in Oracle v Google and remanded the case to a federal judge in the Ninth Circuit for a third trial to determine damages

March 29 2018

European copyright reform coming - slowly

Fundamental copyright proposals made by the European Commission will face “a barrage of criticism” and “reform will take some time”. Those were some of the predictions made about the Digital Single Market at the AIPPI World Congress

September 21 2016

Music remixes: Copyright infringement or creative expression?

Artists including Britney Spears, Ozzy Osbourne & Sting have written to the USPTO objecting to proposals to create compulsory licences for songs featured in remixes, mashups and sampling. But others argue that the current system is stifling creativity in user-generated content. Alli Pyrah reports

February 14 2014

PTAB institutes first derivation trial

The Patent Trial and Appeal Board has instituted a derivation trial for the first time, challenging a patent for a spacer frame used in insulated glass windows

March 28 2018

What in-house practitioners really want

A new IP STARS report analyses the concerns and priorities of in-house IP practitioners, and is based on responses from more than 1,100 questionnaires. Peter Ollier introduces the themes of the research

Managing IP Correspondent, June 07 2016

Royalty rates in the telecoms patent wars

What level of royalty fee can be considered genuinely FRAND? There is disappointingly little case law on this question, says David Sant, but a pending case in the UK may provide guidance

Managing IP Correspondent, November 21 2016

Utynam's Heirs

Utynam put on his most fashionable suit and accessories to attend the Luxury Brand & Retail Forum in New York last month

Managing IP Correspondent, April 25 2016

Spain's Culture Plan 2020 and the fight against piracy

In a guest post, Juan José Caselles Fornés of Elzaburu discusses recent initiatives to tackle counterfeiting and piracy in Spain

Managing IP Correspondent, April 03 2017

The Philippines: Submission to WIPO mediation

The Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines (IPOPHL) issued Office Order 15-067 series of 2015 which took effect on May 7 2015, allowing parties to have their cases mediated by the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO). This option is advantageous for international parties or those desiring to settle their disputes involving multiple jurisdictions, and the mediation meetings can be done in locations other than the Philippines. Referral to mediation is mandatory for IPOPHL cases such as:

Managing IP Correspondent, September 24 2015

UK: UK introduces changes to patent fees

The UK Intellectual Property Office (UKIPO) has recently announced changes to UK patent fees. These changes follow a consultation period in 2017 and introduce some new fees as well as increasing existing fees. The changes will enter into force for UK patent applicants on April 6 2018.

Managing IP Correspondent, March 22 2018

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