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Trademarks
The European General Court has ruled that a trademark applied for by the owner of a nuts and seeds retailer must be rejected as it is likely to be confusing with an earlier mark. 12 February 2019
Copyright
Republican Thom Tillis and Democrat Chris Coons have been selected to lead the newly-formed US Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on IP. 12 February 2019
Copyright
The US Copyright Royalty Board has announced that it will raise the royalty rates paid to songwriters for the streaming of their music for the five-year period from 2018-2022. 11 February 2019
Patents
Mimzi, a company representing inventor Jim Geer’s IP, is suing multiple technology companies including Acer, HTC and Asustek Computer Inc. 11 February 2019
Trademarks
Solid 21 Inc watch company, owned by Nigerian-American watchmaker Chris Aire, is suing Swiss jewelry maker Richemont, alleging infringement of its “Red Gold” trademark. 11 February 2019
Trademarks
US TV network Home Box Office faced defeat last week, after failing in its opposition to a trademark for ‘Game of Stones’ before the UK Intellectual Property Office. 11 February 2019
Copyright
Universal Music has filed a copyright infringement claim against an Australian politician for using a re-worked version of a song by heavy-metal band Twisted Sister in political advertisements. 11 February 2019
Trademarks
In a win for Italian entrepreneur and influencer Chiara Ferragni, the EU General Court has set aside a trademark decision from the European Union Intellectual Property Office’s Fourth Board of Appeal. 8 February 2019
Copyright
The owner of popular children’s character Hello Kitty, Sanrio, has taken legal action against a California-based company which it alleges is producing counterfeit products that infringe its trademarks and copyright. 8 February 2019
Patents
Tokyo-headquartered Fujifilm has asked the US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit to overturn two Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) decisions which handed victory to Sony, in a patent battle between the two competitors. 8 February 2019
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