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Trademarks
The US Patent and Trademark Office has issued a warning to trademark attorneys after it learned that lawyers had received foreign solicitations for their information. 25 February 2019
Trademarks
American television network Home Box Office has failed to have a ‘Game of Vapes’ UK trademark application cancelled. 25 February 2019
Patents
A French court has granted construction equipment manufacturer, JCB, a preliminary injunction against a competitor. 25 February 2019
Trademarks
From working on brand clearance to advising on M&A deals, life at Vodafone, one of the world’s biggest telecoms players, is never dull. WIPR finds out more in an interview with Natasza Shilling, senior legal counsel in the IP team. 25 February 2019
Patents
Having now been in office for two years, President Donald Trump has enacted several policies that have made their mark in the IP arena. WIPR assesses five of the biggest changes. 25 February 2019
Copyright
A group of academics, lawyers and IP experts have issued an “emergency statement”, urging Japan’s government to reconsider its new copyright protection proposals. 22 February 2019
Copyright
A majority of European Union countries have agreed to back the latest text of the proposed EU copyright directive, which would impose a so-called “snippet tax” and make online platforms liable for infringing content on their sites. 22 February 2019
Trademarks
A sci-fi author has opposed a trademark application filed by the owners of “The Elder Scrolls” video game series. 22 February 2019
Trademarks
A New York-based arts organisation has filed a trademark infringement suit against an entrepreneur and hotel owner. 22 February 2019
Trademarks
As the proposed date of the UK’s departure from the EU looms ever closer, IP rights owners are still waiting for confirmation of the implications for them and details of the country’s future relationship with the remaining 27 members. WIPR reports. 22 February 2019
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