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A supplier of illicit streaming devices has been hit with an £18,000 ($24,869) fine, after selling Kodi-type boxes which were pre-loaded to enable the viewing of pirated English Premier League football broadcasts. 13 February 2018
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Speakers from all over the world debated and shared their expertise, knowledge and analysis at a major international summit on IP and innovation in Paris. 13 February 2018
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A Florida-based doughnut bakery is having to defend its name after being handed with a trademark infringement lawsuit. 13 February 2018
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A gluten-free awareness group has dismissed a trademark infringement case against British celebrity chef Jamie Oliver. 13 February 2018
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Technology law firm Kemp Little has hired a former Penningtons Manches partner into the firm’s IP practice. 13 February 2018
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Canada-based toy company Spin Master has accused a competitor of infringing patents relating to Bakugan toys. 13 February 2018
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Law firm Leason Ellis has reportedly secured a settlement against a company that allegedly charged consumers hundreds of dollars to have their trademarks published in a “database”. 13 February 2018
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Since the vote in favour of Brexit on June 24, 2016 and the official implementation of article 50 of the Lisbon Treaty on March 29, 2017 by the UK, triggering the process of its exit from the EU, negotiations have begun with the European Commission. 13 February 2018
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In recent years, the mobile app market has become a major battleground in the area of smartphones. App stores are the competitive focus among all the phone manufacturers and third party downloadable service providers. However, there has not been any concrete regulation on app market competition, thus causing many disputes between the various interested parties, some of which have brought cases before the courts. 13 February 2018
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An advocate general’s opinion on the Christian Louboutin trademark dispute has been given the boot by nearly half of WIPR readers. 12 February 2018
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