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Graffiti artist Futura is suing fashion brand The North Face, claiming the company is “inexplicably” using a copy of his Atom design on its products without permission. 15 January 2021
Patents
Nokia is claiming victory in one leg of its long-running patent battle with German automaker Daimler, after the European Patent Office affirmed the validity of a key Nokia patent. 15 January 2021
Trademarks
A dairy company’s trademark triumph at China’s top court has significantly increased the evidentiary value of letters of consent. George Chan, Ricky Xing and Zoe Sun of Simmons & Simmons report. 15 January 2021
Patents
The exponential growth in trademarks and patents filed in the US from China may be partially fuelled by subsidies by the Chinese government, according to a new report released by the US Patent and Trademark Office. 14 January 2021
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IP services provider Novagraaf, part of NovumIP, has acquired online brand protection and anti-counterfeiting services company Thomsen Trampedach. 14 January 2021
Patents
The long-awaited ratification of the Unified Patent Court Agreement has stalled yet again at the request of the German Federal Constitutional Court. 14 January 2021
Trademarks
Huawei has failed to secure the registration of ‘Mind Studio’ as a trademark in the UK, according to a decision delivered by the UK Intellectual Property Office on January 11. 14 January 2021
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Nearly nine in ten IP professionals have confirmed that the COVID-19 pandemic has adversely affected their organisation or strategy in some way, while 40% said this impact was severe, according to a new report by IP services provider, NovumIP. 13 January 2021
Patents
The updates to America Invents Act rules have levelled the evidentiary playing field for patent owners—so what will they do now, asks Frank Bernstein of Squire Patton Boggs. 13 January 2021
Copyright
Fashion company Unicolors has asked the US Supreme Court to weigh in on its copyright dispute with H&M, which Unicolors described as a “wilful copyright infringer”. 13 January 2021
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