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Trademarks
Second instance judgment confirms infringement of Burberry’s well-known marks | Xinboli Trading sold products using UK fashion brand’s protected logo and graphics across online and physical stores | In-house counsel praises China firm’s ‘skill’. 7 May 2024
Trademarks
General Court rules against a company led by drug kingpin’s older brother that attempted to trademark name | Decision cited concerns about public perception and morality in Spain | “Interesting to see whether criminality is an absolute bar to the registration of personal names” says lawyer. 17 April 2024
Patents
Seoul-headquartered company’s Energy division to establish global licensing model in response to widespread infringement | Plans include enhancing litigation capabilities to sue manufacturers that do not comply. 25 April 2024
Diversity
A new report produced on behalf of counsel from Google, Meta, Amazon, Microsoft and Disney, suggests that the patent field is facing a crisis due to a lack of diversity. 29 April 2024
Careers
Medtech expert to lead firm’s US sole US practice | Outgoing managing partner to remain a close advisor. 3 May 2024
Patents
Proposed rules come amid scrutiny of boards application of the Fintiv rule that preclude an inter partes review in certain scenarios | Rules aim to refine existing practices governing the director Kathi Vidal’s discretionary powers. 19 April 2024
Patents
Germany and France top cleantech innovator countries | IP acts as as “motivator” for companies to invest in sustainable products | Singapore trails green innovation focus with IPOS update. 26 April 2024
Patents Channel
Intellectual Ventures accuses Tesla of infringing a dozen wireless communication patents | Suit follows litigation against Volvo last year. 15 April 2024
Artificial Intelligence
Patlytics closed a seed round led by Gradient Ventures | Lawyers among group of investors | Software automates aspects of the patent process. 15 April 2024
Copyright
California court decides blockbuster film Top Gun: Maverick did not violate the copyright of an article that inspired the original movie | Ruling ends dispute between Paramount Pictures and heirs of the article's author. 9 April 2024
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