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Aereo, Marvel, .wine, Jones Day, Pitbull, damages report – the week in IP

A copyright lawsuit over Pitbull’s song “Timber”, a new patent litigation damages report, EFF calling Jones Day a trade mark bully, an IIPI amicus brief in support of the heirs of cartoonist Jack Kirby, and disgreement over .wine at ICANN were among the intellectual property stories hitting the headlines this week

June 26 2014

UK set for new rules on copyright collective licensing

New rules on collective licensing of copyright are set to come into force in the UK in October, after draft secondary legislation was laid before Parliament yesterday

Managing IP Correspondent, June 26 2014

Concern over Aereo's cloud impact despite "limited holding"

The Supreme Court’s verdict in the ABC v Aereo copyright case has been welcomed by intellectual property and copyright associations, but others are sceptical about the Court’s belief that its “limited holding” will not affect cloud computing

June 26 2014

USPTO releases preliminary Alice v CLS guidance

Following the Supreme Court’s ruling in Alice v CLS Bank, the USPTO has released preliminary instructions to patent examiners relating to the subject matter eligibility of claims involving abstract ideas, particularly computer-related abstract ideas, under Section 101

June 25 2014

Broadcasters win in Supreme Court’s ABC v Aereo opinion

In a ruling that Justice Antonin Scalia predicted in a dissent “will sow confusion for years to come”, the Supreme Court has reversed the Second Circuit in the ABC v Aereo copyright case in a 6-3 ruling

June 25 2014

The best women lawyers, and best firms for women

Leading IP practitioners in the Americas and from across Europe were awarded honours at two ceremonies in New York and London this month

June 25 2014

Report reveals biotech's biggest filers

US organisations are leading the way in patenting the results of public investment in genomic research, while Europe and Asia are lagging behind, a new report suggests

Managing IP Correspondent, June 25 2014

ADNDRC releases its first URS decisions

Last month, the Asian Domain Name Dispute Resolution Centre (ADNDRC) released its first three decisions under the Uniform Rapid Suspension system designed to give trade mark holders a quick way to stop squatters under the new gTLD programme. What can brands do to get the most of the system?

June 25 2014

In the debate about IP enforcement, words matter

At the recent International IP Enforcement Summit in London the need for better communication about IP was raised by several speakers. It was a theme that also came up in a panel discussion I moderated at last week’s ECTA meeting in Alicante

June 24 2014

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

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