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Inter Milan are embroiled in a trademark dispute with Major League Soccer over the name of David Beckham’s new football club Inter Miami. 4 April 2019
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The Indian B2C e-commerce market is growing exponentially and rapid digitisation is fuelling its further growth. Most e-commerce platforms in India are marketplaces and they have to deal with the menace of counterfeit or infringing products. This article examines the scope of liability of e-commerce service providers in case of sale of counterfeit goods through their platforms. 4 April 2019
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A decision of the Italian Court of Cassation of November 20, 2017 provided an important principle, according to which the validity of a patent cannot be contested in a proceeding concerning the rights of the dependent-inventor to receive an award from the employee. 4 April 2019
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The US International Trade Commission has instituted an investigation into Apple and Amazon following a complaint from an Irish company and its US-based licensee. 4 April 2019
Trademarks
A US appeals court has dismissed a trademark infringement claim against the Kardashian sisters. 4 April 2019
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Alibaba’s Anti-Counterfeiting Alliance shut down 524 manufacturing and distribution locations in 2018, the conglomerate has said. 3 April 2019
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European IP firm Withers & Rogers has promoted four attorneys to partnership in its UK offices and hired one partner in its Munich office. 3 April 2019
Trademarks
Swiss watchmaker Swatch has been handed a victory in a legal dispute with Apple, after the iPhone maker said a Swatch slogan infringed one of its trademarks. 3 April 2019
Trademarks
Motorcycle manufacturer Harley-Davidson has opposed an applied-for trademark covering charitable and social club services at the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board. 3 April 2019
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Toyota has announced plans to grant royalty-free licences on nearly 24,000 patents covering hybrid vehicle technology, in a bid to promote the widespread use of hybrid vehicles. 3 April 2019
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