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Private Labels: Keeping an Eye on Consumers

Private labels need to be carefully designed so that they don’t mimic those of popular brands too closely, registrants at the Annual Meeting heard yesterday. Sarah Morgan reports.   23 May 2017

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Futurist Thinking: From Products to Experiences

AI and the Internet of Things will change the meaning of ownership and what constitutes a copy, with consequences for IP lawyers as a result. Christian Wuestner reports.   23 May 2017

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Read All About It: The TM5 Subcommittee

One of INTA’s youngest subcommittees covers the TM5, a cooperative effort between five major trademark offices. The subcommittee’s Chair, Elisabeth Escobar, speaks with Naomi Jeffreys about its importance.   23 May 2017

Jurisdiction reports

Interpreting the concept of equivalence

Rulings of the Italian Supreme Court on patentability of intermediate products and infringement by equivalence in the chemical field are infrequent. These two topics were brought under the spotlight in a decision by the court on December 2, 2016 in Industriale Chimica v Bayer Pharma.   23 May 2017

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SCOTUS tightens patent venue rules in ‘seismic’ decision

The US Supreme Court has tightened the rules on where a patent lawsuit can be filed, in a decision handed down today.   22 May 2017

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WIPR survey: A successful first year for the Defend Trade Secrets Act

The majority of WIPR readers have hailed the Defend Trade Secrets Act (DTSA), which recently turned one year old, as a success.   22 May 2017

Patents

Helmet manufacturers embroiled in patent dispute

American football helmet manufacturer Schutt Sports and has sued rival Riddell for patent infringement.   22 May 2017

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ITC wades into robotic vacuum row

The US International Trade Commission (ITC) will investigate nine companies, including vacuum makers Hoover and Black and Decker, following a complaint by technology company iRobot Corporation.   22 May 2017

Trademarks

PayPal targets Pandora in battle of the Ps

Online payment platform PayPal has taken aim at internet radio station Pandora Media, claiming the company has deliberately modelled its new logo on PayPal’s ‘P’ trademark.   22 May 2017

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Court forcing Uber to fire him, says ex-Waymo exec

A former Waymo executive currently embroiled in a clash between his old company and Uber has claimed that a judge’s order is unlawfully forcing Uber to fire him.   22 May 2017

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