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General Electric is the latest to face the wrath of the University of California in a patent infringement lawsuit centring on light-emitting diodes light bulb filaments. 24 December 2019
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Claudio Furtado, president of the Brazilian Patent and Trademark Office, has ruled out the possibility of the office becoming extinct under a controversial merger plan. 20 December 2019
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Associations in Brazil have criticised plans to merge the Brazilian Patent and Trademark Office (INPI) with a quasi-private organisation, enabling financial autonomy from the government. 19 December 2019
Copyright
The US Copyright Office has chosen Maria Strong, the current director of policy and international affairs, to temporarily lead the office. 19 December 2019
Trademarks
Italian chocolatier Ferrero’s plans have been spoiled after it failed to register a 3D trademark for its popular chocolate ‘Ferrero Rocher’ before the Intellectual Property Office of Singapore. 19 December 2019
Trademarks
Duncan Taylor Scotch Whisky has lost in its bid to invalidate six trademarks that use the term ‘Loch Ness’ for alcoholic spirits. 18 December 2019
Copyright
Four US senators have expressed their concerns about China’s bid to lead the World Intellectual Property Organization, claiming that it will pose a threat to the integrity of international IP standards and US economic security. 18 December 2019
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The makers of popular video game, Fortnite, have settled with a user experience tester who was found to have leaked trade secrets concerning the latest edition of the game. 16 December 2019
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A Hong Kong-based toy company is fighting back against an injunction obtained by Lego barring the sale of its minifigures in the US. 11 December 2019
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Apple says it has “deep concerns” that two former employees, who are accused of stealing trade secrets from the iPhone maker, will try to flee the US before their trials if their locations are not monitored, according to Reuters. 11 December 2019
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