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UPC constitutional case should be admissible, says German complainant

The German attorney who filed a constitutional complaint against the legitimacy of the Unified Patent Court has said that it would be surprising if his complaint was judged inadmissible.   23 October 2018

Patents

Global licence can be FRAND, English Court of Appeal confirms

The English Court of Appeal today ruled that the owner of a standard-essential patent is able to meet fair, reasonable, and non-discriminatory obligations through the offer of a worldwide licence.   23 October 2018

Trademarks

Kylie Jenner sued over ‘Born to Sparkle’ range

Kylie Jenner’s glitter-based cosmetics are at the centre of a trademark lawsuit filed yesterday at the US District Court for the Southern District of New York.   23 October 2018

Copyright

Patpol IP expands offering with new firm

Polish law firm Patpol IP has announced the opening of Patpol Legal Piróg and Partners.   23 October 2018

Patents

How to draft a killer blockchain patent

Inadequate preparation is the source of many problems surrounding the drafting of blockchain patents, say Kirk Sigmon and Scott M Kelly of Banner & Witcoff, who provide some tips on how to stay ahead of the game.   23 October 2018

Trademarks

UK beer trademarks rise to record high: report

The number of new trademarks registered for beer in the UK increased by 20% last year to reach a record high of 2,372 (up from 1,983 in 2016), according to a report released today by professional services firm RPC.   22 October 2018

Trademarks

Balenciaga keychain designs ‘replicate’ Little Trees freshener IP

A line of car freshener-inspired keychains produced by luxury fashion brand Balenciaga is at the centre of a lawsuit filed last week.   22 October 2018

Trademarks

Weight Watchers takes on competitor in trademark battle

Weight loss company Weight Watchers has accused Delaware-based competitor Noom of infringing the company’s trademarks to advertise Noom’s own services.   22 October 2018

Trademarks

USPTO warns of unauthorised changes to trademarks

The US Patent and Trademark Office has warned trademark owners that unauthorised changes have been made to a number of registrations and applications.   22 October 2018

Patents

English Court of Appeal set to rule on Unwired Planet v Huawei

The English Court of Appeal will tomorrow rule on the long-running standard-essential patent dispute between licensing business Unwired Planet and Chinese telecoms company Huawei.   22 October 2018

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