Summary: Catch up on the latest news and trends affecting intellectual property. In this episode, McDermott IP partner Nathan S. Smith welcomes partners Sarah Bro and Mandy Kim for a discussion of recent IP headlines from across the world, including sports-related copyright and rights of publicity issues, updates on how Brexit’s recently accepted transition terms affect trademarks, progress of the STRONGER Patents Act legislation through the US House of Representatives, the first-ever derivation proceeding instituted by Patent Trial and Appeal Board, and a recap of the decision in the “Blurred Lines” copyright case.
