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Trademarks
It was long controversial whether trademark use in the OEM process is valid against non-use cancellation, because that use is just physical attachment of the mark; does not have local sales; and the mark cannot function to identify the source of goods in China. 12 June 2023
Trademarks
The Bad Spaniels case pitted the might of America Inc against a core principle of the US Constitution. Now that the country’s highest court has weighed in, what does this mean for brands? 9 June 2023
Copyright
Ahead of his departure in September, WIPR asked the executive director of the EU Intellectual Property Office to reflect on not being re-elected, proud moments and what he plans to do next. 9 June 2023
Copyright
The ex-Davis Wright Tremaine attorney hopes to strengthen the firm’s IP presence on the West Coast. 8 June 2023
Patents
Shark FlexStyle legal action part of global litigation waged between the pair over the patented tech | SharkNinja claims differences in design and product features. 8 June 2023
Patents
After chip company Realtek accused a rival of employing a patent assertion entity to file “meritless” claims, Sarah Speight finds both sides standing firm in the bitter dispute. 8 June 2023
Trademarks
Case involved a French TV network and German tour operator | EUIPO board of appeal found to have erred on several points concerning distinctiveness, visual similarity and consumer confusion. 7 June 2023
Patents
Realtek alleges patent hold-up to monopolise market for semiconductors | Defendant likened to ‘robber barons’ with ‘hired henchmen’ | Plaintiff pledges to donate damages to charity to ‘protect public interest’. 7 June 2023
Patents
Big pharma company picks pan-European venue for next leg of global dispute | IT issues potentially behind low revocation count | Nearly half a million opt-outs registered. 6 June 2023
Copyright
The Chartered Institute of Trade Mark Attorneys has written to the IPO and IP minister asking for a change of rules | Problem has grown since Brexit, says CITMA president | Majority of members’ clients have incurred extra costs as a result. 6 June 2023
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