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China hits back at US efforts to ‘block’ WIPO candidate

A Chinese ambassador has returned fire against the US’ “attack” on China’s bid to lead the World Intellectual Property Organistaion.

Duke and Duchess of Sussex to ditch the word ‘royal’ from branding

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex will no longer use the world royal in their branding, a spokeswoman for the couple has said. The spokeswoman said: “While the duke and duchess are focused on plans to establish a new non-profit organisation, given the specific UK government rules surrounding use of the word royal, it has been therefore agreed that their non-profit organisation, when it is announced this spring, will not be named Sussex Royal Foundation.”

False copyright claims took down debate commentary channels on Twitch

After live streams of the Democratic presidential debate were halted due to copyright infringement, an investigation by live streaming platform Twitch found that these copyright claims were false.

Music publishers and peloton reach settlement over copyright infringement lawsuit

The National Music Publishers’ Association (NMPA) and luxury exercise bike maker Peloton have fully settled litigation brought last year by 14 NMPA members.