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Patents
Law firm Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton has expanded its business trial practice group by hiring Steven Hollman as a partner in Washington, DC. 3 November 2016
Trademarks
For a fast-moving consumer goods company such as Nestlé, being able to quickly check the availability of new trademark names in different categories and geographies is critical. 3 November 2016
Trademarks
Multinational clothing company Levi Strauss has filed a trademark infringement complaint against a US business. 3 November 2016
Copyright
US entertainment company Warner Bros has secured a $2.6 million victory after a decade-long dispute over copyright in images from the films “Gone with the Wind” and “The Wizard of Oz”, as well as short films featuring cat-and-mouse duo Tom and Jerry. 3 November 2016
Trademarks
A rejected trademark that was filed for the term ‘Drumpf’, in reference to US presidential candidate Donald Trump’s alleged ancestral name, will be abandoned if its owner doesn’t respond in the next two days. 3 November 2016
Copyright
Law firm Latham & Watkins has promoted Adam Greenfield, Deborah Kirk and Giri Pathmanaban to partner, and Ghaith Mahmood to counsel in the firm’s litigation and trial, and corporate departments. 3 November 2016
Patents
Justices at the US Supreme Court pondered the defence of laches in patent litigation yesterday, as it heard arguments in the case of SCA Hygiene Products v First Quality Baby Products. 2 November 2016
Copyright
US-based performing rights organisation BMI has targeted a restaurant based in Georgia in a copyright infringement claim. 2 November 2016
Trademarks
German multinational sports clothing company Adidas and athletic apparel business Reebok have filed a lawsuit against a number of online counterfeiters. 2 November 2016
Patents
Sunglasses manufacturer Oakley has taken aim at Apollo Eyewear, an importer and distributor of eyewear products, in a design patent infringement claim. 2 November 2016
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