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Patents
A UK hair company has sued Walmart for infringing patent and trademark rights protecting its hair curling brand, Curlformers. 19 October 2018
Patents
Despite the European Commission’s intervention, standard-essential patent owners and standards implementers will need to look to the courts for additional developments and guidance in the area of FRAND licensing, says Christa Brown-Sanford of Baker Botts in the US. 19 October 2018
Trademarks
Music artist Rihanna’s fashion company—which sells goods in association with sports retailer Puma—is at the centre of a trademark lawsuit. 19 October 2018
Patents
Japan’s biggest mobile phone operator, NTT Docomo, has joined Avanci’s marketplace for the licensing of patents covering ‘internet of things’ technologies. 19 October 2018
Copyright
It’s business as usual for a Mario Kart-inspired go-karting rental company, despite Nintendo having recently secured a copyright judgment against it. 19 October 2018
Patents
Andrew Cheslock has joined Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney as counsel, after spending more than a decade at Foley & Lardner. 19 October 2018
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More than a quarter (26%) of British consumers has been ripped off in the past year through purchasing something online only to discover that it was counterfeit. 18 October 2018
Trademarks
The EU General Court today dismissed an appeal against two decisions that had partially invalidated a trademark for the word ‘Viper’. 18 October 2018
Patents
After Canada yesterday became the second country to legalise the sale of recreational cannabis (after Uruguay), a report has revealed a lack of patenting activity in the area so far. 18 October 2018
Copyright
The Court of Justice of the European Union today ruled that the owner of an internet connection which was used to commit copyright infringements cannot escape liability by saying that a family member might also have been able to access that connection. 18 October 2018
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