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Trademarks
Susan Grueneberg, chair of the franchise services group at Snell & Wilmer, has agreed to lead Cozen O’Connor’s global franchise practice. 31 July 2018
Copyright
German lawyers have told WIPR that more clarity is needed after the Federal Court of Justice ruled that WiFi operators are not liable for copyright infringement committed on their network. 31 July 2018
Trademarks
The Court of Justice of the European Union has confirmed that a prospective trademark owner who is not yet the registered owner can file a notice of opposition based on the mark. 30 July 2018
Copyright
Luxury brand Balenciaga has “copied” a design from a tote bag sold by a New York City souvenir shop, according to a copyright lawsuit filed last week. 30 July 2018
Patents
Groupon has been ordered to pay technology company IBM $82.5 million for wilful patent infringement. 30 July 2018
Copyright
Universal Music has withdrawn a Digital Millennium Copyright Act takedown notice for a Twitter video showing thousands of people singing Prince’s 1984 classic “Purple Rain”. 30 July 2018
Copyright
Nearly three-quarters (72%) of CEOs have taken IP from a former employer, according to research released by American software company Code42 on Tuesday. 27 July 2018
Patents
Smith Anderson has added electrical engineer Ed Roney as counsel in the firm’s North Carolina office. 27 July 2018
Patents
António Campinos, the new president of the European Patent Office, said yesterday that he plans to provide his staff with more support during the patent granting process. 27 July 2018
Trademarks
The CJEU’s KitKat ruling shows that companies seeking to trademark the shape of their products in the EU must carefully prepare and assess their survey, market and advertising evidence before filing an application, as Alexander Heirwegh of law firm Petillion reports. 27 July 2018
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