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Trademarks

Levi Strauss sews up ‘tab’ feud with Brunello Cucinelli

US apparel brand owns various US registrations for the familiar tab and has vigorously enforced its rights in recent years | Perugia-based luxury brand stood accused of selling clothing featuring “nearly identical” copies of the tab.   9 May 2024

Trademarks

INTA wades in on ‘erroneous’ Delhi ruling on spare parts design protection

The association said the High Court’s interpretation of ‘article’ could leave design registrations vulnerable to cancellation | INTA’s intervention relates to case between a motorcycle manufacturer and spare parts company.   8 May 2024

Trademarks

Pablo Escobar: Too infamous for a trademark

The EU Intellectual Property Office applied textbook procedure when rejecting a registration bid for the drug lord's name, says Shannon Fahy of Browne Jacobson.   8 May 2024

Trade secrets

Baker McKenzie hires trade secrets specialist in DC

New partner brings extensive experience of trade remedy proceedings as well as investigations before the US Department of Commerce and the ITC | Trade secrets litigator joins from Sidley Austin where he spent nearly a decade.   7 May 2024

Patents

‘Call of Duty’ owner hit with $23.4m damages over networking tech

Microsoft-owned Activision Blizzard ordered to pay damages to tech incubator | Activision infringed patents related to tech used in its blockbuster games World of Warcraft and Call of Duty, jury concludes.   7 May 2024

Trademarks

Chinese court upholds Burberry $800k win over ‘Baneberry’ infringer

Second instance judgment confirms infringement of Burberry’s well-known marks | Xinboli Trading sold products using UK fashion brand’s protected logo and graphics across online and physical stores | In-house counsel praises China firm’s ‘skill’.   7 May 2024

Standard essential patents

Lenovo faces 5G injunction in Germany

InterDigital secures victory as Munich court rules in favour of its SEP dispute | Ruling concerns InterDigital's commitment to FRAND principles, but Lenovo declares plan to appeal | Ongoing parallel UK litigation concerns same tech 4G, 5G tech.   4 May 2024

Copyright

UMG artists return to TikTok with new deal that includes AI protection

Ariana Grande, Drake and Billie Eilish to be ‘unmuted’ on videos | UMG and TikTok to collaborate on tackling unauthorised AI-generated content.   3 May 2024

Careers

EIP puts experienced patent attorney in charge of Denver office

Medtech expert to lead firm’s US sole US practice | Outgoing managing partner to remain a close advisor.   3 May 2024

Standard essential patents

NPE targets Apple with FRAND lawsuit in 5G litigation campaign

Apex Beam Technologies said tech giant failed to negotiate in good faith for SEPs | Non-practising entity has also sued competitors including Samsung and OnePlus.   2 May 2024

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