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Trademarks
The National Football League has failed in its bid to register its ‘12’ trademark for clothes in the UK. 8 November 2019
Patents
The US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit has upheld an earlier decision that four claims of one of Ericsson’s patents are invalid. 8 November 2019
Patents
A European Parliament report has said that “innovative legal solutions” will be required for the UK to be a member of the Unified Patent Court post-Brexit. 8 November 2019
Influential Women in IP
As dual-income households rise, requests from men for flexible working arrangements to fit in with childcare responsibilities are reportedly becoming more frequent. But company cultures need to change to ensure that these requests are more broadly accepted, according to a panel. 8 November 2019
Copyright
News that a US film studio has secured the IP rights to use James Dean’s image in a new film has sparked concern from fans and the entertainment industry. 7 November 2019
Trademarks
Monzo has withdrawn its application to trademark the signature colour of its bank cards in the UK after failing to convince the European Board of Appeal of its distinctiveness. 7 November 2019
Trademarks
An Amazon subsidiary that develops search engine technology has lost an appeal before the EU General Court. 7 November 2019
Patents
European SMEs are reliant on the European patent system and have used it to successfully commercialise two-thirds of their patented inventions, a new report has said. 7 November 2019
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Christian Dior has filed a trademark infringement suit against the operators of a number of online websites which allegedly sell counterfeit products. 6 November 2019
Copyright
The US Supreme Court has been urged to give copyright owners the right to sue state institutions for unlicensed use of their work. 6 November 2019
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