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UK government responds to trade secrets consultation input

The UK government has responded to comments on a technical consultation centring on the implementation of the EU trade secrets directive.   16 May 2018

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Stan Lee starts $1bn brawl over his name and likeness

Comic book creator Stan Lee has gone to war against POW Entertainment, claiming that executives in the company he co-founded conspired to “steal” his name and likeness.   16 May 2018

Patents

Federal Circuit vacates Gilstrap’s decisions on patent venue

The US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit has concluded that when a domestic company is incorporated in a state with multiple judicial districts, only one of them is the proper venue for a patent infringement claim.   16 May 2018

Patents

Archer & Greiner appoints chair of patent practice

Archer & Greiner has announced that Richard Gilly has joined the firm as a partner in its IP department.   16 May 2018

Trademarks

Harley-Davidson: No easy ride for fakers

Dealing with die-hard counterfeiters is just part of the day job for Linda Heban, chief trademark counsel at Harley-Davidson, who tells WIPR about everything from tense negotiations to branded toilet seats.   15 May 2018

Trademarks

The world’s factory of counterfeit goods

China is still considered the world’s biggest source of counterfeit goods, but is the situation improving, and what can rights owners do to protect themselves? WIPR finds out.   15 May 2018

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Match swipes right to settle Tinder dispute with Tantan

Match Group, the owner of dating app Tinder, has moved to dismiss the lawsuit it filed against Chinese rival Tantan after reaching a settlement agreement to resolve all “controversies”.   15 May 2018

Patents

Ancestry.com accused of infringing DNA testing patent

DNA testing company 23andMe has sued Ancestry.com for infringing a patent related to helping users find relatives.   14 May 2018

Trademarks

Mixed news for Adidas in Skechers trademark dispute

Adidas has been given both good news and bad news in its trademark fight with Skechers as the US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit has upheld one preliminary injunction and reversed another.   11 May 2018

Patents

USPTO seeks to ditch BRI standard

The US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has published a notice of proposed rulemaking to change the claim construction standard used in Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) proceedings.   9 May 2018

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