This week in Other Barks & Bites: Senators Tillis and Coons ask federal agencies to step up enforcement against IP theft; Senator Stabenow and Congressman Cummings ask GAO to review government’s drug patent authority; USPTO Director Iancu says that Congress will have to fix patent eligibility problems; China releases a new national IP strategy after the U.S. halts IP theft proceedings at the WTO; Adidas loses European trademark for three-stripe logo; VidAngel ordered to pay more than $60 million over copyright infringement; music lyric site Genius accuses Google of ripping content for its own platform; and Apple asks the United States Trade Representative to rescind tariffs that would affect consumer tech goods.
Business
- Groups on Both Sides Slam USTR Support for Delaying IP Waiver Extension Pending ITC Investigation
- USPTO Ramps Up Efforts to Promote Women Entrepreneurs
- Sign the Prenup: What Brands Can Learn From the Kanye West/Adidas IP Breakup
- Lessons from the Levandowski Case: Reimagining the Exit Interview as Risk Management
- Advocating for Ethics-Driven Regulation for Blockchain Technologies
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