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Trademarks
Marriott Hotels’ expansion of its Canadian brand Delta Hotels into the US has angered Delta Airlines, which has hit out at the company for refusing to “see reason” and negotiate a licence to the air carrier’s trademarks. 18 March 2020
Patents
The US International Trade Commission will investigate possible patent violations of “certain capacitive touch-controlled mobile devices, computers, and components thereof” used by tech companies including Apple, Amazon, and Microsoft following a complaint filed by Ireland’s Neodron. 17 March 2020
Trademarks
A New York design firm has taken ride-sharing company Uber Technologies to court for trademark infringement, after years of “extreme disruption and burden”. 17 March 2020
Trademarks
Several UK law enforcement bodies working in collaboration have seized counterfeit goods worth over £7.5 million during a huge operation in Manchester, northern England, leading to the arrest of 15 people. 13 March 2020
Patents
As the world enters the 5G era, fair, reasonable, and non-discriminatory access to the patents behind the revolutionary technology will become one of the most important issues in IP. 13 March 2020
Patents
Heineken has prevailed in its patent dispute with global brewer AB InBev, after US trade officials yesterday, March 12, barred the Belgian company from importing beer dispensers found to infringe Heineken’s patents. 12 March 2020
Patents
Latest news on the impact of the novel coronavirus crisis on the IP industry, including lawyer reactions, events disruption, and patent disputes in the race to launch treatments. 12 March 2020
Trademarks
Japanese video game developer Square Enix has invalidated two trademark registrations filed by Michael Gleissner-owned fashion channel Fashion One, after it was found that the channel had acted in bad faith with the registration of two ‘parasite’-related marks. 11 March 2020
Copyright
A judge has approved the verdict awarding $765 million in damages to Motorola Solutions, after a jury found that Chinese rival Hytera Communications had stolen its radio trade secrets. 9 March 2020
Trademarks
Drake’s clothing brand October’s Very Own has taken wallet maker Bellroy to court over the use of an owl trademark. 9 March 2020
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