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Trademarks
Since September 2020, the European Union Intellectual Property Office has invalidated six trademarks covering reproductions of Banksy's iconic works registered by Pest Control Office, a company set up to represent the street artist’s interests while preserving his anonymity. 7 September 2021
Trademarks
Shoe company Keds has sued competitor Hanes in the latest development in a bitter dispute over the licensing of the ‘Champion’ trademark in the US. 7 September 2021
Trademarks
Gucci has secured a win at a court in Delhi, India, which found that its rights had been infringed by manufacturer Shipra Overseas when it used the luxury brand’s logo without permission. 6 September 2021
Patents
Only a human being can be legally listed on a patent as an inventor, according to a Virginia federal judge who delivered the first US ruling in the worldwide debate on the patentability of AI inventions. 6 September 2021
Trademarks
In light of the Cape Verdean system’s ambiguity, it is advisable to opt for a defensive strategy and keep on top of renewals, says Diana Pereira of Inventa International. 3 September 2021
Copyright
Google is contesting a €591m fine imposed by France’s Competition Authority over sharing local news content on the platform. 3 September 2021
Trademarks
A new EU-funded cooperation project to create, protect and promote intellectual property rights across Africa has officially been launched. 3 September 2021
Trademarks
Snyder’s-Lance has moved to voluntarily dismiss its decade-long ‘Pretzel Crisps’ trademark dispute with Frito-Lay. 2 September 2021
Trademarks
The EU General Court has dismissed Sony Interactive Entertainment’s challenge to an EU trademark application for “GT Racing”, which Sony argued could be confused with its racing game franchise “Gran Turismo”. 2 September 2021
Trademarks
The decisions of the US Trademark Trial and Appeal Board judges are unaffected by the US Supreme Court’s ruling in US v Arthrex, according to the US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. 2 September 2021
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