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Jurisdiction reports
There have been very few tests of first or second medical use claims before a Malaysian court. There is still no significant limited local legal precedent established in respect of the validity and scope of such claims. Given the history and recent trend of patent litigation in Malaysia, we believe that the IP High Court will be guided by European and UK case law when a substantial case is finally litigated in Malaysia. 7 September 2017
Trademarks
Unitary IP rights, such as the EU trademark, should remain enforceable after the UK exits the EU, according to a position paper released today. 7 September 2017
Jurisdiction reports
Seventy years have passed since the first Lambretta motorcycle was manufactured in Lambrate, a northeastern district of Milan that owes its name to the Lambro River in the area. 7 September 2017
Trademarks
Infringement actions based on European Union trademarks (EUTMs) are handled by courts designated by each member state as having exclusive jurisdiction to hear them. 7 September 2017
Trademarks
The National Football League has challenged a trademark application which it claims is too similar to a logo used by the Indianapolis Colts, an American football team. 7 September 2017
Patents
Laser and electronics company LPKF has secured a patent win against telecoms conglomerate Motorola in the German Federal Court of Justice. 7 September 2017
Trademarks
Financial institution Wells Fargo and production company Weathervane Productions have settled their dispute over alleged trademark infringement. 7 September 2017
Copyright
Internet media company Buzzfeed has found itself at the centre of another copyright dispute with a photographer. 7 September 2017
Patents
Patent owners are hoping the US Supreme Court will rule that the inter partes review is unconstitutional, as Christa Brown-Sanford and Bethany Ford of Baker Botts report. 7 September 2017
Copyright
A former employee from TV programme “Dr Phil” has been unsuccessful in her bid to claim that an iPhone recording of a clip from the show was fair use as she planned to use it in a lawsuit. 6 September 2017
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