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Trademarks
O’Melveny & Myers has appointed Scott Pink as an IP counsellor in the firm’s Silicon Valley office. 25 May 2017
Trademarks
Nearly half of brand owners do not have a clearly defined trademark filing strategy post-Brexit, according to a report by law firm Hogan Lovells. 25 May 2017
Trademarks
Pet food company Nestlé Purina Petcare has been sued by Hormel Foods, a producer of meat and food products, for Purina’s use of Hormel’s ‘Black Label’ trademark for its dog food product. 25 May 2017
Patents
Subscription video service Hulu has taken on TiVo, a television set-top box maker, in a lawsuit brought in California. 25 May 2017
Patents
Russian and Eurasian patent applicants should closely examine the scope of their dependent claims during patent prosecution to secure a strong defence strategy against a possible invalidity action, say Victor Lisovenko and Maria Nilova of Patentica. 25 May 2017
Jurisdiction reports
Section 14(4) of the Patents Act explicitly provides for protection of a new use of a known substance or composition if it was not previously disclosed for use in surgery, therapy or diagnosis (ie, first medical use). Protection of substances or compositions claimed under this format is restricted to the substance or composition when presented or packaged for use. 25 May 2017
Patents
Should legislation be adjusted in light of technological developments such as artificial intelligence and the internet of things? Max Oker-Blom of ECTA finds out. 25 May 2017
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Representatives from three emerging markets provided an update on trademark litigation and how best to navigate their systems. 24 May 2017
Copyright
The Walt Disney Company has asked a federal judge to toss out a copyright lawsuit alleging that it infringed a screenwriter’s work in its “Zootopia” film. 24 May 2017
Trademarks
Allen & Overy partner David Stone has been appointed to sit as a deputy High Court judge at the English High Court. 24 May 2017
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