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Social media influencers – to “like” or not to “like?”

Frances Drummond (AU)Rebecca Brenikov (AU)By Frances Drummond (AU) and Rebecca Brenikov (AU) on Posted in Advertising, General
Today, social media influencers are a key resource used by businesses to engage with consumers. Influencers include celebrities, bloggers or simply popular social media users in speciality areas like beauty or travel. Social media influencers’ posts can attract thousands, and sometimes millions, of views and likes. Such exposure allows businesses to instantly engage with a … Continue reading

What Brexit means for IP: The UK Law Society, the IP Bar, CIPA and CITMA weigh in on Brexit strategy

Georgina Hey (AU)Rebecca Brenikov (AU)By Georgina Hey (AU) and Rebecca Brenikov (AU) on Posted in Advertising, General, Trademark
It’s no surprise that many in the professional and legal services industries are putting increasing thought into what the post-Brexit world will, or should, look like. The Chartered Institute of Patent Attorneys (CIPA) in the UK has been the latest body to put its two cents (or pennies) into the mix. Brand owners from all … Continue reading

Australia – No extensions for Swiss style Pharma Patents

Helen Macpherson (AU)Rohan Sridhar (AU)By Helen Macpherson (AU) and Rohan Sridhar (AU) on Posted in Advertising, General
A Full Court of the Federal Court has confirmed that patents containing “Swiss-style” claims are outside the scope of the Australian patent term extension regime in its recent judgment of Commissioner of Patents v AbbVie Biotechnology Ltd [2017] FCAFC 129. What it means: Patents which claim methods or processes involving pharmaceutical substances cannot be extended … Continue reading

Top 10 reasons to read the new and improved Brand Protection Blog

Saul Perloff (US)Jonathan Ball (UK)Frances Drummond (AU)Brian Gray (CA)By Saul Perloff (US), Jonathan Ball (UK), Frances Drummond (AU), Brian Gray (CA) and Patrick Gallagher (US) on Posted in General
For more than two years, the Brand Protection Blog has posted timely information to help you promote and safeguard your brands in today’s increasingly competitive marketplace. Today we re-launch the Brand Protection Blog with a new look and tools to help you get the information you need more even more efficiently. If that wasn’t reason … Continue reading

UPDATE | Reps Propose “Loser Pays” for Long-Shot Patent Suits

Andrew Liddell (US)By Andrew Liddell (US) on Posted in General
On August 23, we reported on the recently proposed SHIELD Act which targets patent assertion entities (PAEs) by permitting courts to award attorney fees in some cases involving “computer patents.” A recent report by the Congressional Research Service cautions that the SHIELD Act may run afoul of the Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property … Continue reading

Reps propose “loser pays” for long-shot patent suits

Andrew Liddell (US)Saul Perloff (US)By Andrew Liddell (US) and Saul Perloff (US) on Posted in General
Congressmen Peter DeFazio (D-Oregon) and Jason Chaffetz (R-Utah) have introduced the SHIELD Act (Saving High-Tech Innovators from Egregious Legal Disputes, H.R. 6245) to combat the perceived threat of non-practicing entities (NPEs) to American innovation. Specifically, the Act would allow a court to award attorneys’ fees to a prevailing party in cases involving computer patents without … Continue reading
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