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European IP licensor and patent pool operator Sisvel hit numerous companies including Dell, TCL and Tesla with patent infringement lawsuits late last week. 18 May 2020
Trademarks
Two in five companies have seen an increase in cybercrime against their business since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a report from brand protection company Red Points. 18 May 2020
Copyright
The English Court of Appeal has blocked a US software company from looking to enforce a California court’s order against a UK rival, on the grounds that it infringed British sovereignty. 15 May 2020
Trademarks
Defendants cannot be barred from raising defence claims that weren’t litigated through to judgment in previous cases on different issues, the US Supreme Court has ruled. 15 May 2020
Patents
The Patent Trial and Appeal Board’s use of procedural denials has “exploded”, with the board rapidly expanding the exercise of its discretion in the past two years. 15 May 2020
Copyright
In a victory for toy shop Toys R Us, the US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit has rejected an appeal from toymaker Lanard Toys, which asked the court to find that Toys R US had infringed its IP. 15 May 2020
Patents
The Federal Circuit’s controversial Arthrex decision applies to the old inter partes reexamination system, the court has clarified, in a blow for technology company Cisco. 14 May 2020
Trademarks
The EU General Court has blocked the apparel and brand management company behind David Beckham’s consumer products range from registering ‘XOXO’ as a trademark. 14 May 2020
Trademarks
With demand for counterfeit products surging during the COVID-19 pandemic, the UK Anti-Counterfeiting Group is calling for intensified defensive action by the government, law enforcement, internet platforms and brand owners. Phil Lewis of the ACG reports. 14 May 2020
Patents
China-linked hackers are targeting organisations conducting COVID-19-related research, according to US officials. 14 May 2020
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