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A UK parliamentary committee has asked the government to clarify its position on the Unified Patent Court, after reports that the UK will no longer seek to participate in the project. 11 March 2020
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Plans unveiled by the European Commission to protect the EU’s technological “sovereignty” have been welcomed by research and development organisations. 11 March 2020
Trademarks
Japanese video game developer Square Enix has invalidated two trademark registrations filed by Michael Gleissner-owned fashion channel Fashion One, after it was found that the channel had acted in bad faith with the registration of two ‘parasite’-related marks. 11 March 2020
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A subsidiary of Taiwanese electronics manufacturer Foxconn has sued Chinese smartphone maker Oppo for allegedly infringing 4G telecommunications patents. 11 March 2020
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Companies including Ericsson and General Electric have joined a major video-coding licensing platform, which seeks to collect royalties from smartphone and tablet manufacturers using the technology. 11 March 2020
Copyright
British rock legends Led Zeppelin did not steal the opening riff in ‘Stairway To Heaven’, the band’s most famous song, following the rejection of a long-standing copyright lawsuit by the US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. 10 March 2020
Copyright
Punk band The Misfits have sued the publisher Abrams, alleging misappropriation of the group’s signature artwork for a coffee-table book. 10 March 2020
Trademarks
British American Tobacco has blocked an e-cigarette maker from registering a UK trademark, arguing that it has exclusive rights to use the term ‘Kool’ in relation to smoking products. 10 March 2020
Copyright
The US Supreme Court yesterday, March 9, rejected two disputes covering design patents in the automobile sector and the provision of inaccurate information to the US Copyright Office. 10 March 2020
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In light of the coronavirus outbreak currently affecting northern California, WIPR has taken the decision to postpone Technology Patent Network North America, due to be held Thursday, March 12, in San Jose. 10 March 2020
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