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Patents
Wearable fitness-tracker company Fitbit has defeated a patent challenge from Philips North America, a maker of connected-health technologies. 27 July 2021
Trademarks
Following decades of pressure and criticism from the Native American community, a major US league baseball team has confirmed that it will change its name from Cleveland Indians to Cleveland Guardians 26 July 2021
Patents
Amid mounting speculation over the uncertainty caused by the US Supreme Court decision’s landmark decision in US v Arthrex, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has posted several updates issuing guidance. But lawyers tell WIPR that some key questions remain. 26 July 2021
Patents
The US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit has reversed two prior patent invalidation rulings from the US Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) owned by chemical company Chemours. 26 July 2021
Patents
Tencent-owned mobile developer Supercell Games and Japanese games company Gree have agreed to settle all matters in an ongoing patent infringement dispute. 23 July 2021
Copyright
The Delhi High Court has granted Sony Pictures a pre-emptive blocking order aimed at cutting off access to pirate websites ahead of the Tokyo Olympics. 23 July 2021
Patents
Despite the latest challenge to its legitimacy, the US Patent Trial and Appeal Board has survived—and survive it must, say David McCombs, Joe Matal, and Eugene Goryunov of Haynes and Boone. 23 July 2021
Trademarks
Attitudes are changing and with consumers judging and influencing the moral behaviour of brands, it is more important than ever for companies to consider what makes a trademark offensive. 22 July 2021
Patents
The European Patent Office Enlarged Board of Appeal did not say whether it would enforce video hearings outside of emergencies, say Douglas Drysdale and Ellie Purnell of HGF. 22 July 2021
Patents
Wyze is facing one of its robot vacuums being delisted from Amazon unless it can convince a US court it hasn’t infringed a Xiaomi and Rockrobo patent. 22 July 2021
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