CONTENTS

NEWS

Court decisions, litigation and life sciences IP news from around the world

UKRAINE: COMMUNITY

Ukraine lawyers send message from Kyiv

Lawyers living in Ukraine’s capital are defiant in the face of invasion, reports Muireann Bolger.

RUSSIA: IP REGIME

Russia’s IP threat: what might happen next?

Following Russia’s threat to suspend IP rights in the wake of sanctions imposed by the west, Agnieszka Sztoldman of the University of Wrocław in Poland explores the potential fallout.

RUSSIA: TRADEMARKS

‘Peppa Pig’ case portends Russia retaliation

After a Russian court allowed the infringement of ‘Peppa Pig’ trademarks, will more Western marks be next? Terry Green and Tegan Miller-McCormack of Katten Muchin Rosenman report.

US: COPYRIGHT

SCOTUS to examine fair use in Warhol case

The implications for creators both on and offline could be profound, finds Alex Baldwin.

UPC

UPC allows representation by UK patent attorneys

Certain UK lawyers will be allowed to litigate before the incoming Unified Patent Court, Alex Baldwin finds.

US: INTER PARTES REVIEW

The USPTO’s Fintiv shadow

While the US Supreme Court continues to spurn bids by tech companies and generic drugmakers to overturn NHK-Fintiv, calls for clarity around the controversial rule are growing louder, finds Muireann Bolger.

US: SCOTUS

‘Historic’: Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson joins SCOTUS

Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson has been elected to serve as an associate justice on the Supreme Court—the first African American woman to assume the role. Muireann Bolger reports.

COPYRIGHT

A stitch in time: untangling H&M v Unicolors

A ruling between H&M and Unicolors may excuse unwitting copyright registration errors, but lawyers are divided over its future impact, finds Muireann Bolger.

TRADEMARKS

Hermès’ MetaBirkin NFT dispute and the future of metaverse IP

The luxury brand’s lawsuit heralds important questions for brand owners and artists over their IP rights in the metaverse, explains Joseph Barber of Howard & Howard Attorneys.

VIDEOGAMES

Gaming trends to watch in 2022

WIPR sat down with Ryan Meyer, of counsel at Dorsey & Whitney, to find out where this year’s videogame action would be played out.

DIVERSITY

‘I blamed myself for my differences’: neurodivergence and IP

Neurodivergent IP lawyers face many challenges due to a lack of understanding about their condition, as Rebecca Campbell of Mewburn Ellis explains.

US: PATENTS

Label ruling upends generic medicine makers

The effects of the ‘skinny label’ decision are still being felt across pharma. MaryAnne Armstrong of Birch, Stewart, Kolasch & Birch revisits GSK v Teva.

CHINA: COPYRIGHT

Protection on information network dissemination right in China

Changes to China’s Copyright Law have created stronger copyright protection in the digital environment but issues remain, explains Yang Shi of CCPIT Patent and Trademark Law Office­­ - China.

CHINA

Weeding out bad faith trademarks

Rogue behaviour by Chinese trademark agencies offer warnings for applicants, explains Haoyu Feng of Chofn.

EVENT PREVIEW

Designing the future: ECTA’s 40TH Annual Conference

This year’s ECTA Conference, on June 15–18, includes great speakers, an engaging programme and exciting gatherings—plus a raft of new receptions and workshops, says Mladen Vukmir, first vice-president of ECTA.

JURISDICTION REPORTS

Country-focused updates from the world’s top IP lawyers.

MOVERS & SHAKERS

The latest hires, office openings and IP industry moves.

CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING

A handy directory of IP service providers.

INFORMATION

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Issue 1, 2022

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