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IP litigation matters are becoming more complex and riskier, with nearly one in five being classified as bet-the-company or high risk, according to the latest report from law firm Morrison & Foerster. 9 August 2019
Trademarks
The US Patent and Trademark Office has warned that bad actors are using its e-filing system to make unauthorised changes to attorney information. 9 August 2019
Patents
The UK’s departure from the EU plays an “important role” in the further implementation process of the Unified Patent Court, according to the German government. 8 August 2019
Copyright
Comic book “Oh, The Places You’ll Boldly Go!” has “aped the purpose” of late children’s author and illustrator Theodor Seuss Geise’s work and is not protected by the fair use doctrine, according to his estate. 8 August 2019
Trademarks
Levi Strauss and fashion house Yves Saint Laurent have entered into a settlement, ending a trademark infringement dispute between the parties. 8 August 2019
Trademarks
GoPro has been successful in its bid to stop a Chinese competitor from registering a trademark at the European Intellectual Property Office. 8 August 2019
Patents
Chinese smartphone maker Oppo Electronics has signed patent agreements with Intel and Ericsson, as it seeks to bolster its telecommunications portfolio. 8 August 2019
Jurisdiction reports
For years patent practitioners in Taiwan had been looking forward to an IP court decision affirming a patent’s inventive step on the ground of commercial success or any other objective indicia categorised as “auxiliary considerations”. In February they received a heartening response from the IP Court in Wan-Sheng Trade Corp v IP Office, 107 Shing-Zhuan-Su 75, Taiwan IP Court. 8 August 2019
Patents
One would think that the management of Qualcomm celebrated its victory over Apple when, on the first day of the trial in their bitter fight, Apple capitulated and gave up. 8 August 2019
article
Intangible assets can be a company’s most valuable resource, but many businesses struggle to establish their brand’s true value, as WIPR’s Sarah Morgan discovers. 7 August 2019
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