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Jurisdiction reports
A dispute involving “Kärcher yellow” has clarified the situation for prospective colour marks, explains Robin Keyner of Arnold & Siedsma. 18 October 2021
Trademarks
The US Trademark Trial and Appeal Board has decided that the phrase “Republic of London” can be registered as a trademark, claiming that the place does not exist, therefore can be marked. 18 October 2021
Patents
The US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit has upheld a North Dakota judge’s decision awarding $5 million in attorney’s fees to Marathon Oil and other companies in a long-running fracking patent suit. 15 October 2021
Copyright
The US Copyright Office is seeking submissions on the topic of whether ancillary copyright protections are warranted in the US, in light of the new copyright laws in both the EU and Australia. 15 October 2021
Copyright
Consumer goods giant Procter & Gamble has asked a New York court to dismiss a lawsuit, claiming that its Febreze advert jingle is too generic to infringe on a copyrighted song. 14 October 2021
Patents
The US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit has remanded a dispute over patented wireless tech to the US Patent and Trademark Office for director review in light of the Supreme Court’s decision in Arthrex. 14 October 2021
Patents
Lord Justice Birss’ dissenting judgment offered a workaround to a deficiency in the UK patents system, argues David Brinck of EIP. 14 October 2021
Patents
When patenting in Africa, the easy route is not always best, says Marisol Cardoso of Inventa International. 14 October 2021
Patents
Telecom giants Nokia, Sprint, and Verizon have been cleared of patent infringement allegations from Traxcell Technologies, the US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit ruled yesterday. 13 October 2021
Copyright
The US federal government will be allowed to present oral arguments in designer Unicolor’s suit against fashion retailer H&M, the US Supreme Court has determined. 13 October 2021
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