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Marriott Hotels’ expansion of its Canadian brand Delta Hotels into the US has angered Delta Airlines, which has hit out at the company for refusing to “see reason” and negotiate a licence to the air carrier’s trademarks. 18 March 2020
Patents
The US International Trade Commission will investigate possible patent violations of “certain capacitive touch-controlled mobile devices, computers, and components thereof” used by tech companies including Apple, Amazon, and Microsoft following a complaint filed by Ireland’s Neodron. 17 March 2020
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The US Patent and Trademark Office has announced it will waive petition fees in certain situations, amid the coronavirus pandemic. 17 March 2020
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There is a reluctance among disabled legal professionals to inform their employers of their disability, according to a Solicitors Regulation Authority report, meaning firms are potentially not introducing measures to help. 17 March 2020
Trademarks
A New York design firm has taken ride-sharing company Uber Technologies to court for trademark infringement, after years of “extreme disruption and burden”. 17 March 2020
Patents
The European Union Intellectual Property Office has extended its deadlines until May 1 in light of the COVID-19 pandemic in Europe. 16 March 2020
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Microsoft’s LinkedIn has asked the US Supreme Court to allow the networking platform to block third-parties from “scraping” data publicly available on its users’ profiles. 16 March 2020
Patents
Technology company Broadcom has accused Netflix of causing a decline in the demand for traditional cable services requiring set-top boxes, in a patent infringement lawsuit filed late last week. 16 March 2020
Trademarks
Microsoft is suing unnamed actors for using and creating the “Necurs botnet,” a large network of computers deliberately infecting millions of devices and then sending spam emails, which the software giant claims damages its reputation. 16 March 2020
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The International Trademark Association will hold its 2020 annual meeting at a US venue in November. 13 March 2020
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