On November 13, Apple introduced their new MacBook Pro 16″ model that includes their desktop Magic Keyboard design retrofitted for
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Antitrust think tanks urge Ninth Circuit to affirm Judge Koh’s FTC v. Qualcomm ruling
As of Saturday morning, 14 (!) amicus curiae briefs supporting the FTC against Qualcomm before the Ninth Circuit have been
Read moreApple Files Trademarks for Sidecar, PencilKit and more in Hong Kong, China
While Americans and Canadians were enjoying Black Friday, Apple legal was busy filing a series of trademark applications to protect
Read moreIntel sold their Modem Chip Business to Apple at a Multi-Billion Dollar Loss due to Qualcomm
Intel Corp sold its smartphone modem chip business to Apple Inc at “a multi-billion dollar loss,” the U.S. chipmaker said
Read moreThe Backlash over Apple's support of Russian Demands to Change Apps supporting Crimea as Russian Territory Continues
On Wednesday Patently Apple posted a report titled “Apple abides by Russian Law and Alters Maps and Weather Apps to
Read more40 law and economics professors supporting FTC against Qualcomm’s appeal contradict themselves just two pages apart
Last week, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) filed its answering brief (prior coverage and commentary: 1, 2, 3) to Qualcomm’s
Read moreHidden value
David Bloom explores IP insurance and how to add value to IP rights View the original article here: Hidden value
Read moreParalegals’ next role
The National Association of Licensed Paralegals’ Amanda Hamilton discusses the growth of the profession and the role it will play
Read moreIP in 2025
Bird & Bird’s Richard Vary boldly predicts what the IP landscape might look like five years from now View the
Read morePatent changes create friction
Satoshi Watanabe sets out the changes made to patent regulations in Japan, highlighting the difference in opinion between large organisations
Read moreFakes in UK worth over £13bn, OECD report shows
Need for ‘continued vigilance’ and strengthening of measures to counter illicit trade in the UK’ View the original article here:
Read moreDamage control
IP managers want to get the best from customs seizures in China. Saul Gong, Zoe Liu and James Godefroy set
Read moreBird & Bird brings in new Hamburg TM partner
Frederik Thiering joins from Harte-Bavendamm; new hire to start in May 2020 View the original article here: Bird & Bird
Read moreEPO hands Huawei victory with solar patent revocation
SolarEdge sees defeat in EPO opposition and German court against Huawei; asserted patent owner reveals plan to appeal View the
Read moreMyanmar reveals long-awaited TM filing date
The South East Asian country previously held no TM legislation; current mark holders can file first from 31 December View
Read moreEUIPO looks to the future with 2025 strategic plan
New plan aims to address industry changes; EUIPO said plan ‘holds IP value for businesses and citizens in Europe’ View
Read moreNY district judge denies recusal request
US copyright lawyer fails in attempt to recuse judge over ‘copyright troll’ reference; judge notes ‘there perhaps is even more
Read moreApple's fifth patent on integrating gas detecting sensors in iDevices focuses on adding Specialized Pressure Sensors
Today the US Patent & Trademark Office published Apple’s fifth patent application relating to their gas sensor project titled “Telescopic
Read moreTrade secret theft
One of the first US cases tried under the Defend Trade Secrets Act sees the jury award the claimant $31m
Read moreReducing the disruption
As the number of section 337 investigations continues to rise, Morris, Manning & Martin’s Jonathan Link advises on how to
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