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Trademarks
Law firm Hogan Lovells has released a report looking at the global rankings for brand protection, with Germany coming first for trademark effectiveness and having a “very balanced” enforcement system. 8 September 2016
Patents
The number of some types of software patent lawsuits in the US has taken a nosedive since the 2014 decision in Alice v CLS Bank. 8 September 2016
Trademarks
Drinks maker Diageo and Canadian rival Mexcor are heading back to court after a US appeals court vacated a permanent injunction against Mexcor for trademark infringement. 8 September 2016
Copyright
Europe’s highest court has ruled that posting a hyperlink to unauthorised copyright works is not a communication to the public, but has set two conditions. 8 September 2016
Patents
Law firm DLA Piper has hired Larissa Park as a partner in the firm’s intellectual property and technology practice in Boston. 8 September 2016
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Officials from the US Customs and Border Protection and staff from the Center of Excellence and Expertise have seized 7,800 pairs of counterfeit Salvatore Ferragamo shoes, some of which were available online. 7 September 2016
Copyright
US games publisher Electronic Arts, maker of “The Sims”, has been handed a mixed ruling in its copyright and trade secrets dispute with technology company Direct Technologies. 7 September 2016
Patents
A company called Uniloc has targeted a number of technology brands, including LG Electronics and Motorola, in patent infringement lawsuits. 7 September 2016
Patents
The US Patent and Trademark Office has published a patent application by Apple for noise cancelling earphones. 7 September 2016
Copyright
Motorcycle manufacturer Harley-Davidson has filed a trademark infringement lawsuit against online retailer GearLaunch. 7 September 2016
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