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Trademarks
The Court of Justice of the European Union’s judgment on Nestlé’s KitKat trademark has demonstrated the difficulty of proving acquired distinctiveness, lawyers have told WIPR. 26 July 2018
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Video game developer Nintendo has filed a claim for copyright and trademark infringement against a US-based individual over “hubs” used for pirated online content. 26 July 2018
Trademarks
Chinese customs has seized 7.1 million items suspected of IP infringement in the first half of 2018, according to new data shared by China’s official news agency Xinhua yesterday. 25 July 2018
Trademarks
The Court of Justice of the European Union today ordered the European Union Intellectual Property Office to reconsider whether Nestlé’s 3D four-finger KitKat shape can be registered as an EU trademark. 25 July 2018
Copyright
A man from California has pleaded guilty to copyright infringement after he resold updates for a GPS product operated by a Boeing subsidiary on eBay. 25 July 2018
Copyright
After spending more than 11 years at Davis & Gilbert, Vejay Lalla has joined Fenwick & West as a partner in the firm’s New York office. 25 July 2018
Patents
Rideshare app Lyft has been hit with a patent claim after a former Georgia Institute of Technology professor accused the company of infringing his transport-related invention. 25 July 2018
Copyright
Tomorrow, the Court of Justice of the European Union will issue a trademark ruling on the KitKat chocolate bar, while an advocate-general will opine on Dutch cheese. 24 July 2018
Trademarks
Lawyers have told WIPR they remain unsure over whether UK qualified practitioners will be able to represent clients before the European Union Intellectual Property Office post-Brexit. 24 July 2018
Patents
The English High Court has rejected cosmetics brand L’Oréal’s attempt to reopen a patent case over a hair care product. 24 July 2018
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