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Trademarks
Convenience store chain 7-Eleven has filed a claim against its affiliated trade association for trademark infringement and unfair competition. 19 February 2018
Patents
The US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit has confirmed that four patents relating to inventory tracking that were asserted against Coca-Cola are invalid. 19 February 2018
Trademarks
IP law firm EIP has appointed a former special counsel from Cooley as head of the firm’s trademark practice, EIP Brands. 19 February 2018
Trademarks
The UK Intellectual Property Office has refused to register the trademark ‘Tommy Heritage’ after an opposition by clothing brand Tommy Hilfiger. 19 February 2018
Trademarks
Lawyers acting for singer Beyoncé have hit out against the woman challenging Beyoncé’s trademark application for ‘Blue Ivy Carter’. 19 February 2018
Patents
Judicial vacation is over for the Court of Justice of the European Union, and it’s set to be another busy week for the judges. WIPR rounds up the big IP cases for the week ahead. 19 February 2018
Jurisdiction reports
The subject of director liability seems at first sight to be restricted to company law. Case law shows that it can be rewarding to apply director liability to trademark infringement cases as well. The District Court in The Hague (June 27, 2017, in the case of Tommy Hilfiger) has given pointers on how to establish liability of directors in case of trademark infringement. 19 February 2018
Jurisdiction reports
The Federal Law on the Protection of Personal Data in Possession of Third Parties 2010 sets a legal framework in which any third party that holds or intends to collect personal data must notify the intended use of that information to its owner. 19 February 2018
Patents
SP Subramaniyan, the deputy controller of patents and designs for the Indian Patent Office in Chennai, has allegedly been booked for demanding bribes. 16 February 2018
Trademarks
Whiskey maker The Wild Geese has written a third open letter to drinks brand Bacardi, in the latest development of an ongoing dispute between the alcohol companies. 16 February 2018
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