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Arctic Cat gets frosty reception at Fed Circuit in $28m patent appeal

Snowmobile manufacturer Arctic Cat cannot claim patent damages of $28 million from Bombardier for the period before it filed its lawsuit, the US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit has ruled.   20 February 2020

Trademarks

Clothes company knocks back Kylie Jenner’s ‘Stormi’ TM application

US media personality Kylie Jenner has been held up in her attempt to trademark ‘Stormi World’, after opposition from a New Orleans-based clothing company and multiple trademark owner.   20 February 2020

Trademarks

Arcane TM law could derail Harry and Meghan’s ‘Sussex Royal’ brand

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s ‘Sussex Royal’ brand is reportedly under threat, and one stumbling block could come in the form of the UK’s law covering use of the term ‘royal’ in trademarks.   20 February 2020

Patents

India, US sign IP rights deal as Trump visit looms

India and the US have signed a preliminary deal to strengthen IP rights, just a few days before a state visit by President Donald Trump, according to a senior Indian government official.   20 February 2020

Patents

Disruptors taking market share from leading innovators, says report

Large organisations now only account for 18% of global inventions, as competition from market disruptors intensifies, according to research by Clarivate Analytics.   19 February 2020

Patents

Neodron sues Apple, Amazon for keyboard patent infringements

Ireland-based Neodron has filed multiple patent infringement complaints against Apple, Amazon, AsusTek Computer, LG Electronics, Microsoft, Motorola and Sony, all related to keyboard functionality and sensitivity.   19 February 2020

Trademarks

Taiwanese soldier jailed for ‘damaging’ country’s image with counterfeits

A Taiwanese court has imposed a jail sentence on a soldier who sold counterfeit stickers, saying she endangered the country’s reputation on IP, according to local media reports.   19 February 2020

Trademarks

Jägermeister overcomes religious concerns to register stag TM

Jägermeister has succeeded in registering a Swiss trademark for its logo featuring a stag and a cross, after convincing the court that it would not offend the country’s Christian population.   19 February 2020

Trademarks

EUIPO extends deadlines for Chinese parties over COVID-19 "exceptional occurrence"

The European Union Intellectual Property Office has extended deadlines in trademark and community design proceedings for Chinese parties in light of the novel coronavirus outbreak, COVID-19.   18 February 2020

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Singapore set to benefit from WIPO designs treaty, says IPOS

Singaporean designers will benefit from the country’s decision to accede to the World Intellectual Property Organization’s Locarno Agreement, the Intellectual Property Office of Singapore has said.   18 February 2020

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