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Trademarks
The National Football League failed in its opposition to a trademark featuring a tiger’s head at the UK Intellectual Property Office last week. 3 July 2018
Trademarks
The EU General Court today dismissed two appeals against decisions denying trademarks applied for by hotel chain Vienna House. 3 July 2018
Copyright
A year after the US Supreme Court refused to hear the ‘Dancing baby’ copyright dispute, the matter has been resolved amicably. 2 July 2018
Trademarks
US firms that file a trademark in their first year of existence will tend to experience a higher rate of employment growth, according to the US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO). 2 July 2018
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US Magistrate Judge Valerie Cooke has granted Tesla’s request to subpoena companies including Facebook and WhatsApp to preserve “critical evidence” relating to Tesla’s recently-filed trade secrets lawsuit against a former employee. 2 July 2018
Patents
The European Patent Office and South Africa’s Companies and Intellectual Property Commission have strengthened ties with the signing of a reinforced co-operation agreement. 2 July 2018
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The Court of Milan has upheld counterfeiting allegations against fashion brand Zara, in a decision which confirmed that damages for registered and unregistered designs may be claimed in an EU jurisdiction other than the main defendant’s home state. 2 July 2018
Trademarks
The International Anti-Counterfeiting Coalition and the European Registry for Internet Domains have partnered to tackle cybercrime in the .eu and the .ею (Cyrillic script) domain name spaces. 29 June 2018
Copyright
The US Supreme Court is set to clarify whether copyright protection must be registered or merely applied for before suing for infringement, after agreeing to hear Fourth Estate Public Benefit Corp v Wall-Street.com yesterday. 29 June 2018
Patents
The retirement of Justice Anthony Kennedy and the addition of a new US Supreme Court Justice is unlikely to immediately change the court’s standing on IP issues, although it may have an impact in the longer run, according to IP lawyers. 29 June 2018
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