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The Indian Patent Office will have to expedite the examination of patents filed by women under new rules proposed to promote female entrepreneurship. 17 December 2018
Copyright
Lego Group has accused competitor Zuru of trademark, copyright, design patent, and trade dress infringement in a 57-page complaint filed at the US District Court for the District of Connecticut on Thursday, December 13. 17 December 2018
Trademarks
Lush Cosmetics has lost a trademark dispute after its opposition to a mark applied for by food manufacturer Tasty Snacks was denied. 17 December 2018
Copyright
A US federal grand jury has indicted five men, based in four countries, who allegedly distributed stolen digital versions of numerous films and TV online before their official release date. 14 December 2018
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The British Museum has agreed a new commercial licensing partnership with two Chinese firms. 14 December 2018
Copyright
A US court has ordered Robin Thicke and Pharrell Williams to pay Marvin Gaye’s family $5 million because their song “Blurred Lines” infringed the copyright of one of Gaye’s songs, “Got to Give It Up”. 14 December 2018
Trademarks
The EU General Court today dismissed a trademark appeal relating to animal foodstuffs. 14 December 2018
Trademarks
Drinks maker Monster Energy has lost an appeal in an EU court in a trademark dispute. 14 December 2018
Patents
The newly-elected head of the European Patent Organisation’s Administrative Council will face the tough task of improving staff relations at the European Patent Office, but is likely to be up to the job, lawyers have told WIPR. 14 December 2018
Trademarks
European IP firm Mewburn Ellis yesterday announced that it will manage the conversion of EU trademark applications which are pending when the UK leaves the EU into UK trademark applications for free post-Brexit. 14 December 2018
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