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Popstar Miley Cyrus can register her name as an EU trademark after a victory in a long-running dispute at the EU General Court. 17 June 2021
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Toymaker Hasbro has secured the copyright to a board game in the latest chapter of a long-running dispute with its creators after a US court ruled that it was designed as a “work for hire”. 16 June 2021
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Former Uber security manager Richard Jacobs has settled an on-going defamation suit with several other of the company’s employees that he had accused of stealing competitor trade secrets. 16 June 2021
Trademarks
Fashion house Chanel claims the discount resale of its luxury products tarnishes its brand. Flavia Ștefura of MPR Partners examines whether its case stands up. 16 June 2021
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Various forms of artificial intelligence have already changed many industries, and have had an increased impact on our daily life in the past few years. The patent space is clearly in the early stages of such a transformation as well, and traditionally labour-intensive processes may now be supported by intelligent software. 15 June 2021
Trademarks
The University of Cambridge has convinced the UK Intellectual Property Office to reject a brewery’s attempt to register the trademark ‘Cambridge Blue’. 15 June 2021
Copyright
Hewlett Packard Enterprise will have to face a suit from Oracle that accuses it of copyright infringement, a California federal judge has ruled. 15 June 2021
Patents
In Europe, it’s possible to file patent oppositions while remaining anonymous. Terry Instone of Appleyard Lees explains how the ‘straw person’ system works. 15 June 2021
Patents
The US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit has affirmed a lower court’s dismissal of a lawsuit alleging that Apple and Samsung had infringed on existing patents with their multi-camera features. 14 June 2021
Trademarks
China-based online fashion company Shein allegedly infringed IP, according to a complaint filed by Dr Martens maker AirWair International. 14 June 2021
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