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Patents
US chipmaker Qualcomm owes Apple nearly $1 billion (£754.5 million) in patent royalty rebate payments, according to a preliminary ruling from a US judge. 15 March 2019
Trademarks
The European Trademark Directive is set to ring major changes in some jurisdictions, while others are already more aligned with the new provisions, according to lawyers. 15 March 2019
Patents
Chinese electronics company Xiaomi is operating in the US and can’t escape litigation by claiming a lack of jurisdiction, according to a filing in a patent suit against the company. 15 March 2019
Trademarks
The rise of artificial intelligence could remove human interaction from the retail process and create trademark law issues, the head of IP at US technology company International Business Machines has said. 15 March 2019
Patents
Myanmar has enacted legislation that specifically addresses the protection of patents in the country for the first time. 15 March 2019
Trademarks
Greater communication and consensus is needed to properly implement the European Union’s 2015 trademark directive, Kate O’Rourke, former president of the Chartered Institute of Trade Mark Attorneys has said. 14 March 2019
Trademarks
The Court of Justice of the European Union has ruled that fabrics with decorative designs are eligible to be registered as trademarks. 14 March 2019
Trademarks
The Intellectual Property Office of Singapore (IPOS) handed defeat to the trade body that protects the Scotch Whisky industry last week, marking the first time the office has considered Singapore’s Geographical Indications Act since it came into force. 14 March 2019
Trademarks
The chair of IPReg, the regulatory body of patent and trademark attorneys in the UK, has said today that if the UK leaves the European Union without a deal, the trademark attorneys could face severe consequences. 14 March 2019
Trademarks
Blockchain could be the future of protecting trademarks in the fashion industry, says Rosie Burbidge, an IP Partner at gunnercooke in London. 14 March 2019
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