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A discussion on the intersection of rights of publicity and trademarks with the First Amendment included references to the BARBIE doll and “Grand Theft Auto”, as Aaron McDonald reports. 25 May 2018
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China is the world’s largest e-commerce market, and a prospective new law will change things for trademark owners tackling infringement online. Sarah Morgan reports. 25 May 2018
Patents
Technology company Samsung has been ordered to pay Apple a total of $539 million in a long-running patent dispute. 25 May 2018
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Dating app Tinder’s parent company, Match Group, has been struck with a patent infringement claim involving the app’s discovery settings. 25 May 2018
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The English High Court has said a standard-essential patent owned by Philips is valid and has been infringed by HTC and AsusTek Computer. 25 May 2018
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IP Australia has implemented “cognitive computing tools” for its trademark examiners, claiming that no other IP office uses such technology. 25 May 2018
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A US appeals court has affirmed a trademark victory for Viacom against a restaurant called The Krusty Krab, the same name as a fictional eatery in the animated TV series “SpongeBob SquarePants”. 24 May 2018
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A US judge has rubber-stamped a settlement agreement, including a $43.45 million cash payment, in a class action lawsuit filed against Spotify for copyright infringement. 24 May 2018
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Orrick has announced that Jared Bobrow and Jason Lang have joined the firm’s Silicon Valley office as co-chair of the firm’s global IP practice and partner in the patent litigation group, respectively. 24 May 2018
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Hogan Lovells has announced that Burkhart Goebel will become global head of the firm’s IP practice as of July 1. 24 May 2018
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