Need some good reading material? Here’s a quick recap of the top IP news stories and hot topics in IP we loved diving into this month!
- “Invent Together, an IP diversity advocacy group has announced the launch of The Inventor’s Patent Academy (TIPA), an e-learning course designed to educate inventors from diverse and underrepresented backgrounds about the US patent system.” – Patent Poetry: Inventor’s Patent Academy Aims to Increase Diversity, JD Supra
- “MetaX, an immersive reality company founded in 2010, is suing Meta for trademark infringement. The company claims in a lawsuit that Meta “obliterated” the company’s business, CNN reported. “Meta’s small business stands no chance against the corporate behemoth,” the complaint said.” – Virtual Reality Startup MetaX Sues Meta For Rebrand, Says It ‘Stands No Chance Against The Corporate Behemoth’, Entrepreneur
- “Jarman would likely have been forced to take her case to federal court which can cost hundreds of thousands. But now she’s trying something new – the Copyright Claims Board at the Library of Congress.” – Copyright small claims court, NPR
- “A strong new argument for Congress to help save local journalism came from an unexpected source. The U.S. Copyright Office just declined to strengthen news copyright protections, after being asked by a group of senators if this could help struggling publishers.” – Copyright decision increases need for Congress to help save local news, The Seattle Times
- “Apple Inc has agreed to settle a lawsuit brought by headphone maker Koss Corp over Apple’s AirPod earbuds and Beats headphones, the companies said in a court filing Saturday.” – Apple, Koss settle wireless-headphone patent fight before trial, Reuters
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