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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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The world’s largest standalone winemaker has filed a trademark infringement lawsuit against “copycat” winery Rush Rich. 16 February 2018
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A US district judge has delivered a blow to several news outlets in a copyright infringement case involving the embedding of a Twitter image of National Football League star Tom Brady. 16 February 2018
Jurisdiction reports
What are parallel imports? The court in Tien Ying Hong Enterprise v Beenion (2010) stated that parallel imports refer to goods which are lawfully manufactured overseas but imported and distributed in Malaysia by a person other than the registered proprietor of the trademark. Parallel imports are non-counterfeit goods which originate from the trademark proprietor. 15 February 2018
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In the past, Chinese entities often copied brands owned by Japanese companies, but recently Chinese companies have had to take legal action in response to the illegal use of their brands by Japanese entities. 15 February 2018
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The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers has agreed to halt three applications for generic top-level domains. 15 February 2018
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Spanish football team Real Madrid have secured the transfer of a domain name featuring information about the team. 15 February 2018
Trademarks
Mitsubishi’s North American division has filed a claim for trademark infringement, unfair competition, and breach of contract against one of its dealerships, following an unauthorised relocation. 15 February 2018
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A US court has dismissed a lawsuit brought by Playboy Entertainment Group with leave to amend, as the facts produced failed to support the company’s copyright infringement allegation. 15 February 2018
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Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton has appointed 16 lawyers to partner, with four being promoted in the IP team. 15 February 2018
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