Latest News & Features
Copyright
US entertainment company Warner Bros has secured a $2.6 million victory after a decade-long dispute over copyright in images from the films “Gone with the Wind” and “The Wizard of Oz”, as well as short films featuring cat-and-mouse duo Tom and Jerry. 3 November 2016
Trademarks
A rejected trademark that was filed for the term ‘Drumpf’, in reference to US presidential candidate Donald Trump’s alleged ancestral name, will be abandoned if its owner doesn’t respond in the next two days. 3 November 2016
Copyright
Law firm Latham & Watkins has promoted Adam Greenfield, Deborah Kirk and Giri Pathmanaban to partner, and Ghaith Mahmood to counsel in the firm’s litigation and trial, and corporate departments. 3 November 2016
Patents
Justices at the US Supreme Court pondered the defence of laches in patent litigation yesterday, as it heard arguments in the case of SCA Hygiene Products v First Quality Baby Products. 2 November 2016
Copyright
US-based performing rights organisation BMI has targeted a restaurant based in Georgia in a copyright infringement claim. 2 November 2016
Trademarks
German multinational sports clothing company Adidas and athletic apparel business Reebok have filed a lawsuit against a number of online counterfeiters. 2 November 2016
Patents
Sunglasses manufacturer Oakley has taken aim at Apollo Eyewear, an importer and distributor of eyewear products, in a design patent infringement claim. 2 November 2016
Trademarks
Law firm Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt has expanded its intellectual property practice with the appointment of May Cheng as a partner in Toronto. 2 November 2016
Copyright
The US Supreme Court heard arguments yesterday over whether a cheerleading outfit can have copyright protection in the Star Athletica v Varsity Brands case, with one justice giving fashion tips. 1 November 2016
Patents
A US patent owner has sued Adobe, Fox Entertainment Group and NFL Network, a sports TV network, in three separate patent infringement lawsuits. 1 November 2016
Not finding what you're looking for, please try resetting your applied search and filters,
or try the full site search.