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Trademarks
It may be harder for owners of unregistered trademark rights to enforce their marks in the UK after Brexit, in view of recent case law and the UK’s application of the Paris Convention. Jessica Le Gros and Daniel Joy of Baker McKenzie report. 2 November 2018
Patents
Taiwan-based United Microelectronics Corporation has temporarily halted its research and development activities with Fujian Jinhua Integrated Circuit Company, two days after US authorities slapped the Chinese company with an export ban. 1 November 2018
Copyright
Seven sports photographers have been given another chance to pursue copyright allegations against the National Football League (NFL). 1 November 2018
Patents
After three years at Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe, Elizabeth Gardner has joined Robins Kaplan’s IP and technology litigation group as a partner. 1 November 2018
Trademarks
The UK Intellectual Property Office yesterday rejected claims that trademark applications for ‘@pizza’ and a stylised ‘@’ symbol lack distinctiveness, delivering victory to a company called At Pizza. 1 November 2018
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The US Department of Justice has unsealed an indictment against ten Chinese nationals accused of conspiring to steal proprietary information from American and European companies. 1 November 2018
Patents
Ropes & Gray has promoted four IP lawyers, effective today. 1 November 2018
Trademarks
The US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit has sided with Converse in a trademark dispute, finding that the US International Trade Commission erred in determining that the famous All Star mid-sole trademark is invalid. 31 October 2018
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Sony Interactive Entertainment has struck a two-year licensing deal with Lenovo that allows the technology company to use a design patent covering the PlayStation VR headset. 31 October 2018
Trademarks
District Judge John Kronstadt has stated his “tentative” plans to partially grant and partially deny Nestlé’s motions to dismiss counterclaims that were made by its franchisee, amid the parties’ IP dispute. 31 October 2018
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