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Punk band The Misfits have sued the publisher Abrams, alleging misappropriation of the group’s signature artwork for a coffee-table book. 10 March 2020
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British American Tobacco has blocked an e-cigarette maker from registering a UK trademark, arguing that it has exclusive rights to use the term ‘Kool’ in relation to smoking products. 10 March 2020
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The US Supreme Court yesterday, March 9, rejected two disputes covering design patents in the automobile sector and the provision of inaccurate information to the US Copyright Office. 10 March 2020
Patents
In light of the coronavirus outbreak currently affecting northern California, WIPR has taken the decision to postpone Technology Patent Network North America, due to be held Thursday, March 12, in San Jose. 10 March 2020
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Sony Pictures Television has objected to a dolphin-themed trademark application from a female-orientated startup platform, according to documents filed with IP Australia. 9 March 2020
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A judge has approved the verdict awarding $765 million in damages to Motorola Solutions, after a jury found that Chinese rival Hytera Communications had stolen its radio trade secrets. 9 March 2020
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Facebook has once again taken legal action against alleged cybersquatters, in this case a domain name registrar who Facebook says is impersonating its social media, Instagram and WhatsApp services. 9 March 2020
Trademarks
Drake’s clothing brand October’s Very Own has taken wallet maker Bellroy to court over the use of an owl trademark. 9 March 2020
Influential Women in IP
Millicent Grant is a pioneer. Earlier this year, she became the first chartered legal executive to be appointed an Honorary Queen’s Counsel in the UK. 9 March 2020
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As International Women’s Day approaches, WIPR set out to discover exactly what the IP sector was doing to help forge a gender-equal world. 9 March 2020
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