Fri.Jan 29, 2021

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Amazon wins trademark case

Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

On January 27, 2021, the UK Intellectual Property Enterprise Court (IPEC) dismissed a patent infringement lawsuit against Amazon, the e-commerce retailer. The dispute emerged after Beverly Hills Polo Club (BHFP) owner Lifestyle Equities accused Amazon of infringing on its patent rights by allowing its licenced products to be listed on Amazon’s UK and EU websites.

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Getting a patent: how long does it take, and can AI speed things up?

IP Blog

In our fast-paced business world, it can be tempting to look for shortcuts wherever possible, including in the patent drafting process. While this impulse is understandable, if it comes at the cost of the quality of your patent application, such a strategy might backfire. Knowing the rules of the game and being aware that patent offices are leveraging artificial intelligence (AI) to expedite application reviews will be beneficial.

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Amazon wins trademark case

Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

On January 27, 2021, the UK Intellectual Property Enterprise Court (IPEC) dismissed a patent infringement lawsuit against Amazon, the e-commerce retailer. The dispute emerged after Beverly Hills Polo Club (BHFP) owner Lifestyle Equities accused Amazon of infringing on its patent rights by allowing its licenced products to be listed on Amazon’s UK and EU websites.

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COVID-19 Relief Coalition Selected for Boston Bar Association Beacon Awards

Fish & Richardson Trademark & Copyright Thoughts

Fish is proud to be one of the participating firms in the COVID-19 Relief Coalition , and is honored that the Boston Bar Association has chosen the Coalition for its Empowerment Award. The BBA presented the Empowerment Award to the COVID-19 Relief Coalition at the Beacon Awards, which celebrate work that advances diversity, equity & inclusion, on January 28.

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Software Composition Analysis: The New Armor for Your Cybersecurity

Speaker: Blackberry, OSS Consultants, & Revenera

Software is complex, which makes threats to the software supply chain more real every day. 64% of organizations have been impacted by a software supply chain attack and 60% of data breaches are due to unpatched software vulnerabilities. In the U.S. alone, cyber losses totaled $10.3 billion in 2022. All of these stats beg the question, “Do you know what’s in your software?

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The Post-Completion Latent Defect Warranty

GDB Firm Blog

Globs of sealant dripping from windows led to the litigation HTRF Ventures, LLC v. Permasteelisa North America Corp., First Department January 26, 2021 (discussed by Randy Heller in his blog). The owner could not invoke a latent defect insurance policy to fix the defect. That insurance is unavailable in the United States. Thus, the owner turned to the design-build curtain wall contractor to honor a post-completion warranty.