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Katy Perry has labelled a jury’s decision to find her liable for copyright infringement over her song “Dark Horse” and award a Christian rapper $2.7 million in damages as a “grave miscarriage of justice”. 11 October 2019
Trademarks
Nestlé yesterday, October 10 succeeded in having a trademark ruling of the European Union Intellectual Property Office overturned by the EU General Court. 11 October 2019
Trademarks
BMW has filed a trademark infringement and dilution suit against alleged counterfeiters over the sale of fake car parts. 11 October 2019
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North Korea has begun the process of acceding to the global geographical indication system operated by the World Intellectual Property Organization. 10 October 2019
Trademarks
The lawyer representing the greetings card company at the heart of a trademark dispute with Banksy has told WIPR that his client would consider going after more of the street artist’s trademarks. 10 October 2019
Trademarks
California-based Sutter Home Winery has sued a wholesaler for allegedly using its trademark to advertise a competing wine. 10 October 2019
Patents
The total average patent pendency time at the US Patent and Trademark Office has dropped to 23.8 months, in line with the office’s 2018-2022 Strategic Plan. 10 October 2019
Copyright
Entertainment company Splash News is suing singer Jennifer Lopez for $150,000 for posting a photo on Instagram. 9 October 2019
Copyright
Epic Games, the developers of the massively popular “Fortnite” game, has settled a copyright infringement suit with a 14-year-old boy accused of distributing illegal cheat codes on his YouTube channel. 9 October 2019
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The US Supreme Court this week heard oral arguments in a case centred on whether the US Patent and Trademark Office can claim an exception to the so-called ‘American Rule’, which normally requires each party to pay their own attorneys’ fees in patent litigation. 9 October 2019
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