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Trademarks
Trademark and brand protector Corsearch has purchased Pointer Brand Protection, a provider of anti-counterfeiting and brand protection services, following its recent buy of Yellow Brand Protection. 31 January 2020
Trademarks
Two days after the biggest EU trademark ruling of the year, brand owners and practitioners continue to digest the implications of the Court of Justice of the European Union’s decision in Sky v SkyKick. 31 January 2020
Patents
The European Patent Office has said it rejected two patent applications naming the machine Dabus as an inventor because European law requires an inventor to be a “natural person”. 29 January 2020
Copyright
A Californian artist is suing Disney and Pixar for the allegedly unlawful copying of her “tremendously cool” unicorn-emblazoned van for a character in the soon-to-appear animation “Onward”. 29 January 2020
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Confectionery group The Hershey Company has taken the former president of its healthy snack brand Amplify to court over the alleged theft of trade secrets. 29 January 2020
Trademarks
This morning’s Court of Justice of the European Union ruling in Sky v SkyKick is a “big win for brand owners” and a positive result for Sky, lawyers have said. 29 January 2020
Patents
IP law firm Axinn, Veltrop & Harkrider has hired three patent litigators to its San Francisco office. 28 January 2020
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US authorities are ramping up efforts to stop billions of fake goods entering the country by increasing searches at ports and making legislative threats, in an effort to pressurise the Chinese government to take more action. 27 January 2020
Trademarks
Fashion brand Amiri is suing Zara for $3 million at the US District Court for the Central District of California, accusing the retailer of “blatantly” copying the design of its skinny biker jeans. 24 January 2020
Trademarks
Sony has been awarded costs of £1,800 against Beijing Elex Technology after successfully opposing the latter’s “Lord of War” trademark application, according to a UK Intellectual Property Office decision. 23 January 2020
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