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Trademarks
Jägermeister has succeeded in registering a Swiss trademark for its logo featuring a stag and a cross, after convincing the court that it would not offend the country’s Christian population. 19 February 2020
Trademarks
The European Union Intellectual Property Office has extended deadlines in trademark and community design proceedings for Chinese parties in light of the novel coronavirus outbreak, COVID-19. 18 February 2020
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Singaporean designers will benefit from the country’s decision to accede to the World Intellectual Property Organization’s Locarno Agreement, the Intellectual Property Office of Singapore has said. 18 February 2020
Patents
UK-based nanotechnology company Nanoco Technologies is suing South Korean technology giant Samsung for five patent infringements relating to its quantum dot technology used in LED TVs. 18 February 2020
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Former White House official John Bolton has said the “ability to protect IP is gravely threatened” if a Chinese-backed candidate becomes the new director general of the World Intellectual Property Organization. 18 February 2020
Copyright
White men dominate the lower federal courts, while women and people of colour remain severely underrepresented at the US Court of Appeals and the US district courts levels, according to a new diversity report. 18 February 2020
Patents
EIP has hired Colin Lobban, who joins from an in-house role at Dyson, as a partner. 18 February 2020
Trademarks
The International AntiCounterfeiting Coalition has cancelled its upcoming annual conference in Singapore, as the COVID-19 coronavirus outbreak continues to disrupt IP conference season. 17 February 2020
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Swiss watchmaker Audemars Piguet has fallen short in a trademark dispute with a Chinese company over its luxury ‘Royal Oak’ brand at the UK Intellectual Property Office. 17 February 2020
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South Korean battery maker LG Chem has been handed an early victory in its dispute with rival SK Innovation over battery technology for electric vehicles. 17 February 2020
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