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ToolGen’s CRISPR/Cas9 patent application rejected – IPwars.com

by Jul 20, 2023

Nicholas J has ruled that ToolGen’s application for a patent, AU 2013335451, for “what is now a well-known gene editing system known as the CRISPR/Cas9 system” for editing target DNZ sequences in eukaryotic cells. His Honor has allowed ToolGen until

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A Lidl Decision with big Implications – UK High Court Finds that Tesco’s Clubcard Logo Infringes Lidl’s logo – IP Law Watch

by Jun 21, 2023

In a recent decision, the High Court of England and Wales has found that Tesco’s use of the yellow and blue Tesco Clubcard logos (reproduced below) infringed Lidl’s trade marks (see the relevant Lidl marks below) and also gave rise

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Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson tells law students ‘Survivor’ offers helpful lessons

by eminemMay 21, 2023

WASHINGTON (AP) — Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson called herself a “Survivor superfan” on Saturday and offered an audience…

WASHINGTON (AP) — Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson called herself a “Survivor superfan” on Saturday and offered an audience

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GIs, free trade, Australia and the EU – IPwars.com

by Apr 17, 2023

With the closing stages of the negotiations between Australia and the EU over the proposed free trade agreement almost upon us, the EU has proposed a list of 55 further wine geographical indications it wants to protect.[1] Amongst others, the

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NBC News reports federal law enforcement ‘could have prevented’ Jan. 6 riot: ‘Did not act on intelligence’

by eminemFeb 02, 2023

NBC Nightly News’ Lester Holt introduced a segment Tuesday that detailed federal law enforcement agencies’ failures in the lead-up to the Jan. 6 Capitol riots. In the segment, NBC News echoed the criticisms and concerns that conservatives have expressed since

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Do you have to pay for a software license when you buy the business – IPwars.com

by Oct 16, 2022

It’s not an uncommon scenario: the client has bought a business, but some mission critical software is outdated and the license is not transferable except on payment of a fee. What do you do: Pay the fee or “save” the

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Why Law And Order: SVU’s New Details About Kelli Giddish’s Departure Could Be Good News For Rollins

by Oct 15, 2022

The biggest Law & Order: SVU news over the summer was that Kelli Giddish would be leaving the long-running procedural at some point in Season 24. The actress has played Detective Amanda Rollins for over a decade, and even the

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Legal aid lawyers in Quebec hold half-day strike

by Oct 06, 2022

A group of legal aid lawyers is going on strike for half a day on Monday, while the renewal of their collective agreement remains unresolved with the Quebec government.

The group is made up of lawyers attached to the CSN-affiliated

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