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Trademarks

Pablo Escobar: Too infamous for a trademark

The EU Intellectual Property Office applied textbook procedure when rejecting a registration bid for the drug lord's name, says Shannon Fahy of Browne Jacobson.   8 May 2024

Trade secrets

Baker McKenzie hires trade secrets specialist in DC

New partner brings extensive experience of trade remedy proceedings as well as investigations before the US Department of Commerce and the ITC | Trade secrets litigator joins from Sidley Austin where he spent nearly a decade.   7 May 2024

Patents

‘Call of Duty’ owner hit with $23.4m damages over networking tech

Microsoft-owned Activision Blizzard ordered to pay damages to tech incubator | Activision infringed patents related to tech used in its blockbuster games World of Warcraft and Call of Duty, jury concludes.   7 May 2024

Trademarks

Chinese court upholds Burberry $800k win over ‘Baneberry’ infringer

Second instance judgment confirms infringement of Burberry’s well-known marks | Xinboli Trading sold products using UK fashion brand’s protected logo and graphics across online and physical stores | In-house counsel praises China firm’s ‘skill’.   7 May 2024

Standard essential patents

Lenovo faces 5G injunction in Germany

InterDigital secures victory as Munich court rules in favour of its SEP dispute | Ruling concerns InterDigital's commitment to FRAND principles, but Lenovo declares plan to appeal | Ongoing parallel UK litigation concerns same tech 4G, 5G tech.   4 May 2024

Copyright

UMG artists return to TikTok with new deal that includes AI protection

Ariana Grande, Drake and Billie Eilish to be ‘unmuted’ on videos | UMG and TikTok to collaborate on tackling unauthorised AI-generated content.   3 May 2024

Careers

EIP puts experienced patent attorney in charge of Denver office

Medtech expert to lead firm’s US sole US practice | Outgoing managing partner to remain a close advisor.   3 May 2024

Standard essential patents

NPE targets Apple with FRAND lawsuit in 5G litigation campaign

Apex Beam Technologies said tech giant failed to negotiate in good faith for SEPs | Non-practising entity has also sued competitors including Samsung and OnePlus.   2 May 2024

Trademarks

‘I can be myself’: Puma’s TM leader keeps up with the competition

From chasing counterfeits to pivoting to the metaverse, NFTs, and now AI, Desirée Russo proves it helps to be agile at one of the world’s largest sportswear brands.   2 May 2024

Diversity

Chemistry to chair: Andrea Reid's trailblazing journey in IP

From the only woman in her chemistry programme to becoming the co-chair of Dechert’s IP practice, Andrea Reid explains why she’s more confident that future STEM industries will be more equal—and better for it.   2 May 2024

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