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Trademarks
The US Supreme Court has deemed the government’s ban on disparaging trademarks unconstitutional, handing a win to rock band The Slants and overturning more than 70 years of legal practice. 19 June 2017
Trademarks
Chanel has sued two individuals for allegedly selling infringing bags online, demanding the defendants pay $2 million per trademark infringed. 19 June 2017
Trademarks
Ohio State University has sued one of its former student basketball players for trademark infringement. 19 June 2017
Trademarks
Tennessee-based company Varsity Spirit is suing a UK woman for trademark infringement over her use of the ‘cheerobics’ name for work-out teaching programmes and merchandise. 19 June 2017
Patents
The US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit has affirmed the USPTO’s Patent Trial and Appeal Board’s decision in a dispute over a method of waterproofing leather. 19 June 2017
Copyright
Speculation over who will replace Michelle Lee as director of the US Patent and Trademark Office has continued since Lee stepped down from the role on June 6. 19 June 2017
Copyright
World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) has dropped its copyright infringement case against two individuals allegedly using BitTorrent to illegally upload a wrestling movie. 19 June 2017
Copyright
Companies concerned with IP protection and enforcement are wondering what President Donald Trump’s administration will mean for them, says Travis Johnson of the International AntiCounterfeiting Coalition. 18 June 2017
Copyright
A California-based man has been arrested for copyright infringement after allegedly posting “Deadpool”, a film produced by Marvel, to his Facebook page. 16 June 2017
Patents
Adidas has failed in its attempt to stop Skechers selling trainers that allegedly infringe its Springblade design. 16 June 2017
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