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Patents
Consumer technology company iRobot has accused rival SharkNinja of infringing three of its patents, and asked a US federal court to ban sales of the Shark IQ Robot. 17 October 2019
Trademarks
French fashion house Chanel has failed in its bid to stop an individual from registering the trademark ‘Madamecoco’ before the UK Intellectual Property Office. 17 October 2019
Influential Women in IP
Disproving myths surrounding gender was the theme of a keynote speech delivered by Rebecca Lin, vice president of strategy and global business development at Potrero Medical. 17 October 2019
Trademarks
The CJEU's Advocate General has handed down an opinion in one of this year’s most interesting trademark cases. The effects may strike at the heart of the trademark registration system, argues Tristan Sherliker of Bird & Bird. 16 October 2019
Trademarks
An advocate general (AG) of the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) has recommended that the court rule that a lack of clarity and precision in the specification of goods and services is not grounds for invalidation of a trademark. 16 October 2019
Patents
Global chemical company Celanese has taken legal action against a Chinese manufacturer of high-potency sweeteners that is allegedly infringing one of its patents. 16 October 2019
Trademarks
Amazon has defended its anti-counterfeiting measures after the American Apparel and Footwear Association’s recommended that several Amazon stores be included on the Office of the United States Trade Representative’s Notorious Markets list. 16 October 2019
Patents
China accounted for almost half of global patent applications last year, while the US saw filings decline for the first time in a decade, the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) has revealed. 16 October 2019
Influential Women in IP
Wendy Choi of materials science and manufacturing company Avery Dennison explains her passion for diversity and inclusion and its importance to innovation—and ultimately the profit margin. 15 October 2019
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Mathys & Squire has added a partner to its Munich office, which opened in July this year. 15 October 2019
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