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Patents
Netflix, Disney, Hulu, and others have come under fire from a New Jersey company alleging that their video-on-demand services infringe video streaming patents. 20 October 2021
Patents
Toyota has found its wireless and connected vehicle gadgets at the centre of a patent infringement lawsuit filed by Intellectual Ventures. 20 October 2021
Jurisdiction reports
The international registration system counts many African states as members but its use is patchy, explains Jenny Pienaar and Kareema Shaik of Adams & Adams Attorneys. 19 October 2021
Patents
A new study from the European Patent Office shows that Europe and the US are leading the pack in plastic recycling technologies, with both regions each generating 30% of international patent families worldwide. 19 October 2021
Copyright
Attorneys representing Motorola have secured $34.2 million in fees as part of the tech company in a multi million dollar victory over Hytera in a dispute over radio IP. 19 October 2021
Patents
Multinational manufacturer Avery Dennison will have to pay more than $62 million to a rival company for infringing a patent, which includes $20 million in sanctions. 18 October 2021
Jurisdiction reports
A dispute involving “Kärcher yellow” has clarified the situation for prospective colour marks, explains Robin Keyner of Arnold & Siedsma. 18 October 2021
Trademarks
The US Trademark Trial and Appeal Board has decided that the phrase “Republic of London” can be registered as a trademark, claiming that the place does not exist, therefore can be marked. 18 October 2021
Patents
The US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit has upheld a North Dakota judge’s decision awarding $5 million in attorney’s fees to Marathon Oil and other companies in a long-running fracking patent suit. 15 October 2021
Copyright
The US Copyright Office is seeking submissions on the topic of whether ancillary copyright protections are warranted in the US, in light of the new copyright laws in both the EU and Australia. 15 October 2021
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