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Activewear brand Lululemon has hit a group of alleged online counterfeiters with a trademark infringement lawsuit. 6 February 2018
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Creative industry organisations have urged the new presidency of the European Council to seek an “effective solution” to what they call the value gap. 6 February 2018
Trademarks
Mixed martial arts fighter Conor McGregor is currently embroiled in a series of trademark fights with brands from across Europe and the US, following his attempts to register several words and phrases associated with him at the European Union Intellectual Property Office. 6 February 2018
Trademarks
An advocate general has said that the combination of a colour and a shape may be refused trademark protection, in a blow to shoe maker Christian Louboutin. 6 February 2018
Patents
Samsung Electronics has asked a US court to prevent the enforcement of a Chinese injunction, issued last month, which ordered the company to cease making and selling products that infringe two of competitor Huawei Technologies’ patents. 6 February 2018
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The US Senate confirmed Andrei Iancu as the new director of the US Patent and Trademark Office yesterday. 6 February 2018
Trademarks
WIPR readers have backed the EU General Court’s confirmation that a trademark application for ‘Fack Ju Göhte’ should be rejected because of vulgar and offensive connotations. 6 February 2018
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Cosmetics brand L’Oréal secured a patent infringement win yesterday at the English High Court. 6 February 2018
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The US Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit tossed a $25 million piracy verdict earlier this week and ordered a new trial in a high-profile dispute between internet service provider Cox Communications and music licensing body BMG Rights Management. 5 February 2018
Trademarks
Last week, WIPR reported on several important senior court rulings, including one case involving tobacco company Philip Morris. Below we outline why they are important for lawyers. 5 February 2018
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