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Law firm DWF has launched a new IP department in France with the addition of litigation partner Simon Christiaën. 26 July 2018
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An advocate general yesterday advised the Court of Justice of the European Union that the taste of a Dutch cheese cannot be protected by EU copyright law, in an opinion which practitioners have mixed views on. 26 July 2018
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The US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit yesterday reversed a district court’s ruling in a patent infringement dispute between Boston University and LED manufacturers 26 July 2018
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The Intellectual Property Office of Singapore has dismissed a trademark opposition made by Adidas against a Taiwan-based competitor’s application. 26 July 2018
Trademarks
The Court of Justice of the European Union’s judgment on Nestlé’s KitKat trademark has demonstrated the difficulty of proving acquired distinctiveness, lawyers have told WIPR. 26 July 2018
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Video game developer Nintendo has filed a claim for copyright and trademark infringement against a US-based individual over “hubs” used for pirated online content. 26 July 2018
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Chinese customs has seized 7.1 million items suspected of IP infringement in the first half of 2018, according to new data shared by China’s official news agency Xinhua yesterday. 25 July 2018
Trademarks
The Court of Justice of the European Union today ordered the European Union Intellectual Property Office to reconsider whether Nestlé’s 3D four-finger KitKat shape can be registered as an EU trademark. 25 July 2018
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A man from California has pleaded guilty to copyright infringement after he resold updates for a GPS product operated by a Boeing subsidiary on eBay. 25 July 2018
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After spending more than 11 years at Davis & Gilbert, Vejay Lalla has joined Fenwick & West as a partner in the firm’s New York office. 25 July 2018
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