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Patents
US appeals court orders Crocs to face false advertising claims | Rival is ‘laser-focused on making this trial the beginning of the end of Crocs's audacious lies’ | Ruling targets misleading assertions of patented footwear technology. 9 October 2024
Trademarks
Dispute centres on the fashion house’s distinctive monogram, which originated more than a century ago | EUIPO found ‘mental link’ between signs despite the absence of verbal and aural similarities. 8 October 2024
Patents
District court rules against Lululemon’s request to delay ongoing patent infringement case with Nike | Decision allows the trial to move forward | Judge notes advanced stage of the litigation and the direct competition between the pair. 8 October 2024
Patents
Xiaomi granted request for interim licence by UK court in telecoms dispute with Panasonic | Panasonic criticised for bad-faith conduct | Decision questions the “point” of parallel German litigation proceeding. 7 October 2024
Trademarks
Companies with trademarks for limited-edition products must take special care in ensuring that they can maintain and demonstrate adequate use, says Joana Fialho Pinto of Inventa 7 October 2024
Trademarks
Decision sets ‘important legal precedent’, says EUIPO I Trio scammed IP system users out of €200,000 with letters resembling official fee invoices. 4 October 2024
Trademarks
The 2024 Marques Annual Conference in Stockholm, Sweden, brought together more than 1,000 industry professionals and highlighted the expanding role of trademark experts. Marisa Woutersen reports. 4 October 2024
Trademarks
The LOL Surprise! dolls case will have rights owners longing for the days when the First Amendment offered a broad defence. Muireann Bolger finds out why playtime is over for product lookalikes. 4 October 2024
Trademarks
Gretchen Stroud, Gilead’s Senior Associate General Counsel for Intellectual Property, breaks down the Madrid Protocol—examining its benefits, potential pitfalls, and the unique challenges it presents across different industries. 3 October 2024
Trademarks
Tiffany Gehrke, Peter Steckelman, Tish Berard, and Paul Liu discuss how to enhance trademark attorney and business lead relationships, focusing on strategies to improve collaboration in trademark law. 3 October 2024
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