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McDonald’s monopoly over the ‘Mc’ trademark for food and drink has been reduced, with the EU Intellectual Property Office handing a partial victory to Irish fast-food chain Supermac’s. 7 August 2019
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Amazon has today, August 5, expanded Project Zero, a programme which it claims “empowers brands to help drive counterfeits to zero”, to Europe. 5 August 2019
Patents
The University of California has filed what its lawyers have called a “first-of-its-kind” patent litigation campaign against retailers of LED lightbulbs, including Walmart, Ikea, Amazon, Bed & Bath and Target. 31 July 2019
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US-based law firm Burns & Levinson has added two partners to its IP group. 30 July 2019
Copyright
Two operators of a Uruguay-based piracy website have been sentenced to three years and four months in prison. 29 July 2019
Patents
The US International Trade Commission has terminated an investigation into the import and sale into the US of vehicles produced by Honda and Toyota. 26 July 2019
Patents
China is to press ahead with IP reforms aimed at improving its domestic and foreign IP rights amid mounting pressure from the US. 25 July 2019
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The parent company of Dr Martens has filed a lawsuit against online fashion retailers Boohoo, Nasty Gal and Pretty Little Thing. 24 July 2019
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The US Department of Justice’s antitrust division has opened an investigation into the potentially anticompetitive practices of market-leading online platforms. 24 July 2019
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The creator of UGG boots, Deckers, has filed a complaint against US retailer Target and brand management company Iconix. 23 July 2019
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