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Patents
Patent filings at the UK Intellectual Property Office (IPO) fell by 8% last year, but trademark applications have held strong. 27 May 2020
Patents
The owner of the Vespa scooter brand is claiming victory over an unnamed Chinese manufacturer in an EU design dispute. 27 May 2020
Copyright
Lego has taken Florida-based Laser Pegs to court over the sale of figurines, which Lego alleged could be confused with its Minifigure figurines. 27 May 2020
Copyright
The World Intellectual Property Organization has launched an online business service aimed at helping innovators and creators take verifiable actions to safeguard the many outputs of their work. 27 May 2020
Trademarks
A Native American community is suing Radisson Hotels International and a Las Vegas casino for trademark infringement. 26 May 2020
Trademarks
Manchester United has accused the developers of the popular “Football Manager” game of infringing its trademark by not using the official club crest. 26 May 2020
Patents
A top EU official has urged the bloc to step up its efforts to create a single European patent system, arguing the current setup is too expensive and out of touch with the digital age. 26 May 2020
Patents
Attempts to reassure ventilator manufacturers that they will be protected from IP litigation revealed holes in the UK statute book, argues Debra Goldwyn of Wedlake Bell. 26 May 2020
Trademarks
UK trademark attorneys are growing increasingly concerned over losing business to EU firms after the Brexit process is completed, and say the government must do more. 22 May 2020
Patents
The non-profit GNOME Foundation, which operates an open-source project of the same name, has settled a patent lawsuit brought by a non-practising entity linked to inventor Leigh Rothschild. 22 May 2020
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