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Trademarks
Guerlain’s win at the EU General Court shines light on what makes a 3D shape mark ‘distinctive’ and protectable, Powell Gilbert associate William Hilson explains. 30 September 2021
Patents
The US Patent and Trademark Office acted “capriciously” by approving a reexamination of smart home tech company Vivint’s patent, despite previously dismissing several “nearly identical petitions”, according to the US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. 30 September 2021
Patents
Jaguar Land Rover has settled its patent dispute with Volkswagen and its brands, resolving US litigation over technology used in luxury sport vehicles. 30 September 2021
Jurisdiction reports
The last amendments to Mexico’s IP law were issued on May 18, 2018, and confirmed through the New Mexican IP Law of July 1, 2020, incorporate some new legal figures for trademark registrations based on use. In particular, article 173 of the new Federal Law for Protection of Industrial Property in Mexico states a list of non-registrable signs. 30 September 2021
Jurisdiction reports
The Italian philosopher, semiotician, cultural critic, and novelist Umberto Eco divided the human predisposition into two categories: the “apocalyptic” on the one hand and the “integrated” on the other. 29 September 2021
Trademarks
The International Trademark Association has announced that brand expert and author Denise Lee Yohn will be its keynote speaker for the opening of its 2021 Annual Meeting Virtual+. 29 September 2021
Patents
Apple could be hit with a sales ban in the UK if it refuses to accept a licence on fair, reasonable, and non-discriminatory terms, the High Court of Justice has ruled in the tech company’s latest court case with Optis. 29 September 2021
Trademarks
The English High Court has invalidated a spiritual therapists’ trademark in a dispute over similarly branded “holistic therapy” and “spiritual education” courses. 28 September 2021
Copyright
A music genre that grew out of South Africa is drawing interest from Western artists, but a backlash by its originators could lead to copyright claims, explains Inês Sequeira of Inventa International. 28 September 2021
Patents
Germany has ratified the protocol on the provisional application of the Unified Patent Court Agreement meaning that the long-anticipated court could come into force in mid-2022, the country’s federal government has announced. 28 September 2021
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