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Sheppard Mullin promotes three IP lawyers to partnership
Three members of Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton’s IP practice have been promoted as part of its 2019 partner class.   18 February 2019
Trademarks
Capri Sun claims dilution in TM suit
Fruit juice maker Capri Sun has filed a claim against a competitor for allegedly infringing the trademark covering its ‘pouch’ container.   18 February 2019
Patents
WiLAN loses patent dispute after failing to produce evidence
A US district court has ruled in favour of Japan-based company Sharp Electronics in a patent infringement claim brought by WiLAN.   18 February 2019
Trademarks
USPTO may force foreign TM applicants to use US attorneys
The US Patent and Trademark Office has issued a proposal which would require foreign-domiciled trademark applicants and registrants to use a US attorney.   18 February 2019
Jurisdiction reports
Italy jurisdiction report: Protection of trade secrets
Before the entry into force of the Italian Code on Industrial Property (ICIP) in 2005, protection of trade secrets had traditionally been provided for only by the law on unfair competition.   18 February 2019
Jurisdiction reports
India jurisdiction report: Picking the right jurisdiction
Trademark enforcement in every country has its complexities, and India is no different. In India, courts are vested with territorial jurisdiction, and within such jurisdictions, there are hierarchical courts with pecuniary jurisdiction.   18 February 2019
Patents
SCOTUS to consider whether government is a ‘person’
The US Supreme Court is due to hear oral arguments tomorrow in Return Mail v US Postal Service.   18 February 2019
Trademarks
Bulgarian restaurant suffers TM defeat before EU court
The EU General Court has upheld a decision that a mark applied-for by a Bulgarian restaurant group is likely to be confused with an earlier trademark.   15 February 2019
Copyright
Japan to mull making all downloaded pirate content illegal: reports
The National Diet of Japan is to consider measures that would make all unauthorised downloads of copyright protected works illegal, according to local reports.   15 February 2019
Jurisdiction reports
Sweden jurisdiction report: New-look trademark legislation
On January 1, 2019, several important changes to the Swedish trademark law and related provisions came into effect. The changes are basically the implementation of the EU legislation, a revision that started at EU level almost ten years ago.   15 February 2019

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