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Trademarks
The owners of Havaianas, a well-known brand of flip-flops, have sold the company for R3.5 billion. 18 July 2017
Trademarks
Mister Softee has sued a former licensee, accusing him of infringing trademark rights by operating an ice cream stand. 18 July 2017
Patents
The Patent Trial Appeal Board has dismissed the Regents of the University of Minnesota from an inter partes review, finding that the institution is entitled to sovereign immunity. 17 July 2017
Patents
BakerHostetler has appointed patent litigator Inge Larish as a partner in the IP department in Seattle. 17 July 2017
Trademarks
UK retailer Poundland has reportedly delayed the sale of a Toblerone chocolate bar lookalike called Twin Peaks, after a legal dispute with Mondelēz International. 17 July 2017
Trademarks
Chewing gum company Wrigley has filed a trademark and trade dress complaint against a company that sells liquid for e-cigarettes. 17 July 2017
Copyright
A Canadian licensing agency has emerged victorious against Toronto-based York University in a royalties dispute. 17 July 2017
Copyright
The US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit has heard arguments from the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals suggesting it should be able to represent a monkey in a copyright suit. 14 July 2017
Trademarks
Walmart has been ordered to pay $1.6 million in attorneys’ fees after being successfully sued for trademark infringement by Variety Stores over its ‘Backyard Grill’ range of grills and accessories. 14 July 2017
Patents
The health of the US patent system is poor, with most patent owners unable to enforce their rights, according to a former chief judge of the US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. 14 July 2017
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