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Patents
Chinese telecoms equipment maker Huawei has filed two lawsuits against Verizon, claiming the US company infringed 12 of its “standard essential patents” covering various forms of electronic communication. 6 February 2020
Patents
The Swedish Patent and Market Court of Appeal has clarified differences between acceptable repackaging of drugs versus trademark infringement, says Petter Rindforth of Fenix Legal. 6 February 2020
Trademarks
Mina Jovanovic of Zivko Mijatovic & Partners explains why, despite best intentions, a law enforcing punitive damages claims is not fit for purpose. 5 February 2020
Trademarks
Red Bull’s trademark was infringed by energy drink maker Big Horn, the English High Court has ruled, stating that Big Horn’s logo was similar enough to Red Bull’s for a consumer to assume there was a connection between the two companies. 5 February 2020
Trademarks
The EU General Court has blocked French fashion house Balmain from registering trademarks for two medallion-style designs for a lion’s head that it uses on the buttons of its clothes. 5 February 2020
Patents
IP concerns remain at the centre of the US’s ongoing trade dispute with China, but the recently signed preliminary trade deal has the potential to set an example and help strengthen IP regulations around the world, according to a US Chamber Report. 5 February 2020
Patents
The US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit yesterday, February 4, said that the Patent Trial and Appeal Board cannot invalidate patent claims for indefiniteness. 5 February 2020
Patents
Barnes & Thornburg has added Stephen Smith, who joins from Brinks Gilson & Lione, as a partner in its IP department in Chicago. 5 February 2020
Influential Women in IP
Levels of diversity in the Bar of England and Wales are increasing in line with the wider population, but senior lawyers are more likely to be white and male. 4 February 2020
Trademarks
Marks & Clerk has strengthened its trademark practice in the north of England with the addition of Heather Williams. 4 February 2020
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