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António Campinos took up his position as president of the European Patent Office yesterday, replacing Benoît Battistelli. 3 July 2018
Patents
Chinese telecoms company ZTE and its subsidiary ZTE USA have been ordered to pay electronics company Maxell $43.3 million for infringing seven patents incorporating smartphone and tablet technology. 3 July 2018
Copyright
Barnes & Thornburg has strengthened its IP practice with the addition of three partners from McDermott Will & Emery. 3 July 2018
Trademarks
The National Football League failed in its opposition to a trademark featuring a tiger’s head at the UK Intellectual Property Office last week. 3 July 2018
Trademarks
The EU General Court today dismissed two appeals against decisions denying trademarks applied for by hotel chain Vienna House. 3 July 2018
Copyright
A year after the US Supreme Court refused to hear the ‘Dancing baby’ copyright dispute, the matter has been resolved amicably. 2 July 2018
Trademarks
US firms that file a trademark in their first year of existence will tend to experience a higher rate of employment growth, according to the US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO). 2 July 2018
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US Magistrate Judge Valerie Cooke has granted Tesla’s request to subpoena companies including Facebook and WhatsApp to preserve “critical evidence” relating to Tesla’s recently-filed trade secrets lawsuit against a former employee. 2 July 2018
Patents
The European Patent Office and South Africa’s Companies and Intellectual Property Commission have strengthened ties with the signing of a reinforced co-operation agreement. 2 July 2018
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The Court of Milan has upheld counterfeiting allegations against fashion brand Zara, in a decision which confirmed that damages for registered and unregistered designs may be claimed in an EU jurisdiction other than the main defendant’s home state. 2 July 2018
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