New Zealand’s High Court has ruled that the country’s main conservative political party are guilty of misappropriating the song Lose Yourself by US rapper Eminem. Judge Helen Cull, who made the ruling, determined that the National Party would have to pay NZ$600,000 (£314,000) to Eight Mile Style, Eminem’s music publisher. The political party had used […]
Around ten months back, the US Supreme Court concluded that a previous ruling in favour of Apple was unjust and sent the case back to District Court. Now just last weekend, a District Court judge in California wrote in a retrial for the Apple Vs Samsung case surrounding three iPhone 3G patents. The retrial date […]
Following the recent expiration of Amazon’s infamous 1-Click US patent coupled with the Federal Circuit’s remarkable ruling in Visual Memory, Nick Shipp, Partner at Kilburn & Strode, explains the need for more stricter specifications and how these decisions affect patent law in Europe. The recent decision in Visual Memory LLC v NVIDIA Corp. (Visual Memory) […]
With the introduction of new EU trademark regulations which came into force on 1st October, Rose Smalley, Amy Galloway and Patrick Cantrill at law firm Bond Dickinson, discuss everything you need to know on the new rules, including all the challenges and opportunities they present for your business. Despite claims that further European trade mark […]
Masaki Mikami concentrates his practice in the field of trademark law, providing trademark legal services to individuals and businesses. Masaki is a qualified IP attorney in Japan, and is registered to practice as IP litigator since 2004. He reveals the ways in which his previous global marketing experience makes him the ‘go-to’ IP attorney in […]
In the USSR, there was a large and strong support system of inventive incentives. A continual chain was created, beginning from a factory rationaliser and ending by an academician. The chain at each its part gave a contribution to scientific and technological progress and provided an opportunity to use a creative potential to anyone who […]
In what ways would you say IP differs when you are dealing with cases in the US and Europe, in comparison to Nigeria? There are numerous differences but let me highlight a few: · In UK and US, smells, sounds, shapes and colours are recognised as having trademark capability and are formally protected under relevant […]
From the beginning Corbion has always had a special focus on establishing fruitful cooperation's with trust-worthy partners. Barbara Veldhuis says: “Corbion needs such partners, as in our role as ingredient supplier we're always very much depending on the success of our customers further down the chain. “This last decade Corbion has, and continues to, put […]
IP law firms are part of an ever-changing landscape, with new legislation and regulation constantly challenging the IP industry. In a new whitepaper, ‘Adapt. Evolve. Thrive’ from CPA Global, IP Law firms are encouraged to embrace innovation and technology for more efficient operations and enhanced client collaboration. What practical steps can IP law firms take […]
Drugs manufacturer Indivior has had £1bn ($1.3 billion) wiped off their value as a result of it losing a US patent dispute over its heroin treatment substitute. Reports indicate that the patent dispute between Reckitt Benckiser and Dr Reddy’s that was first ruled upon in 2014 has taken a vicious turn, as an appeal against […]
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