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With nine of the top ten pay-to-watch TV companies on its licensee list, TiVo is a big player in the licensing of patents in the lucrative entertainment industry. WIPR speaks to chief IP officer Arvin Patel about the company’s approach to IP and R&D. 26 February 2018
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“Imitation isn’t flattery if it costs you your business”, Dids Macdonald said today at the third design-focussed conference hosted by the International Trademark Association. 26 February 2018
Trademarks
The number of counterfeit tyres on the EU market equates to a loss in sales of approximately €2.2 billion annually, according to a new report. 26 February 2018
Trademarks
Shoe maker Clarks has succeeded in its opposition to a ‘Clark’ trademark at the UK Intellectual Property Office (IPO). 26 February 2018
Copyright
The number of cases being brought at the UK’s specialist IP court has hit a record high, driven in part by an increased awareness among small and medium-sized enterprises of the need to protect their IP. 26 February 2018
Patents
Andrei Iancu was sworn in as director of the US Patent and Trademark Office on Friday, February 23. 26 February 2018
Copyright
A US court has rejected a claim of copyright infringement against Disney, but also dismissed the company’s motion to throw out claims of patent infringement. 23 February 2018
Patents
The first stage of the Alice v CLS Bank framework is not a “precise science”, according to a report analysing patent cases in Virginia. 23 February 2018
Trademarks
The EU General Court delivered a Maltese gaming company with a win yesterday over the European Union Intellectual Property Office in a trademark opposition dispute. 23 February 2018
Trademarks
The Wild Geese has told WIPR that it disputes comments made by Bacardi in relation to the spirit companies’ ongoing trademark feud. 23 February 2018
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