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Trademarks
Watchmaker Hamilton has lost a trademark dispute after the second US Circuit Court of Appeals held that custom watch brand Vortic’s use of antique parts in wrist watches did not amount to infringement. 15 September 2021
Patents
This week marks the ten year anniversary of America Invents Act (AIA), which became law on September 16, 2011. Also known as the Leahy-Smith Act, the AIA was designed to modernise the US patent system but its detractors have argued that the Act’s provisions could stifle innovation. 15 September 2021
Patents
The UAE has increasingly focused on protecting and enhancing its intangible assets as it seeks to promote the region as an IP hub, says Raka Roy of Galadari Law. 14 September 2021
Patents
Apple did not meet its burden of proving that two fingerprint authentication patents were invalid at the Patent Trial and Appeal Board, according to the US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. 14 September 2021
Trademarks
The co-founder of the British social media website Faceparty could not convince a California district court judge that mental health issues prevented him from taking legal action against Facebook earlier. 14 September 2021
Copyright
The photographer of the cover image for Jay-Z’s debut album “Reasonable Doubt” has lost a bid to escape claims from the rapper that he misused the copyrighted photograph without consent. 13 September 2021
Patents
General Electric has succeeded in preventing wind-turbine manufacturer Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy from importing products into the US. 13 September 2021
Trademarks
The Court of Justice of the European Union has ruled that protected designation of origins extend to services as well as products themselves. 13 September 2021
Patents
A Chinese AI company has ramped up a patent dispute over Apple’s virtual assistant ‘Siri’, asking the Shanghai High People’s Court to bar the production and sale of iPhones in China. 10 September 2021
Copyright
Texas A&M University’s athletic department has escaped claims that it infringed a writer’s copyright by republishing a commissioned story without permission. 10 September 2021
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