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Trademarks
Designer Thom Browne has filed a counterclaim after it was sued by sportswear retailer Adidas over the use of a stripe design. 9 May 2022
Trademarks
Artist Mason Rothschild will face a trademark infringement suit bought by Hermès targeting his sale of non-fungible tokens depicting the brand’s iconic Birkin bags. 6 May 2022
Patents
The Federal Court of Australia has ruled that local stapler company Airco Fasteners infringed a patent from Fortune 200 engineering firm Illinois Tool Works. 6 May 2022
Patents
Meta Platforms Facebook and WhatsApp have failed to convince a WACO court to throw out claims that their wireless communication methods infringe two patents. 5 May 2022
Trademarks
The International Trademark Association’s Annual Meeting concluded at the Smithsonian American Art Museum in Washington, DC, yesterday, marking the end of the association’s first in-person meeting in two years. 5 May 2022
Trademarks
This year’s ECTA Conference, on June 15–18, includes great speakers, an engaging programme and exciting gatherings—plus a raft of new receptions and workshops, says Mladen Vukmir, first vice-president of ECTA. 5 May 2022
Copyright
Ye, formerly known as Kanye West, has been sued by a Texas pastor for allegedly sampling his sermon on the 2021 track “Come to Life”, without consent. 5 May 2022
Patents
Patent pool operator Avanci has signed a deal with General Motors to license a portfolio of patents deemed essential to the 2G, 3G and 4G standards. 4 May 2022
Trademarks
Trademark applications for cryptocurrencies, the metaverse, and non-fungible tokens were instrumental in propelling Nice Class 9 to becoming the second-largest trademark classification by application volume globally in 2021, a new report from Clarivate claims. 4 May 2022
Patents
International Business Machines Corp has sued Zynga Inc, the maker of online games "Words with Friends" and “Farmville”, over alleged patent infringement. 4 May 2022
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