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Trademarks
The EU General Court has said that graphic elements of a trademark do not “divert attention” from the descriptiveness of the mark. 29 May 2018
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“It would be hard to find anyone in this room who would not be confused as to where copyright fair use is today,” said Kate Spelman, Senior Copyright Counsel at Microsoft. 25 May 2018
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Although a company’s marketing and legal departments often have contrasting approaches to brands, it’s necessary for the teams to build trust and cultivate a positive working relationship, as Aislinn Burton finds out. 25 May 2018
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A discussion on the intersection of rights of publicity and trademarks with the First Amendment included references to the BARBIE doll and “Grand Theft Auto”, as Aaron McDonald reports. 25 May 2018
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China is the world’s largest e-commerce market, and a prospective new law will change things for trademark owners tackling infringement online. Sarah Morgan reports. 25 May 2018
Patents
Technology company Samsung has been ordered to pay Apple a total of $539 million in a long-running patent dispute. 25 May 2018
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Dating app Tinder’s parent company, Match Group, has been struck with a patent infringement claim involving the app’s discovery settings. 25 May 2018
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The English High Court has said a standard-essential patent owned by Philips is valid and has been infringed by HTC and AsusTek Computer. 25 May 2018
Trademarks
IP Australia has implemented “cognitive computing tools” for its trademark examiners, claiming that no other IP office uses such technology. 25 May 2018
Trademarks
A US appeals court has affirmed a trademark victory for Viacom against a restaurant called The Krusty Krab, the same name as a fictional eatery in the animated TV series “SpongeBob SquarePants”. 24 May 2018
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