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The UK Intellectual Property Office yesterday launched a technical consultation on the EU trade secrets directive and the draft regulations that will implement the directive into UK law. 20 February 2018
Trademarks
Convenience store chain 7-Eleven has filed a claim against its affiliated trade association for trademark infringement and unfair competition. 19 February 2018
Patents
The US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit has confirmed that four patents relating to inventory tracking that were asserted against Coca-Cola are invalid. 19 February 2018
Trademarks
IP law firm EIP has appointed a former special counsel from Cooley as head of the firm’s trademark practice, EIP Brands. 19 February 2018
Trademarks
The UK Intellectual Property Office has refused to register the trademark ‘Tommy Heritage’ after an opposition by clothing brand Tommy Hilfiger. 19 February 2018
Trademarks
Lawyers acting for singer Beyoncé have hit out against the woman challenging Beyoncé’s trademark application for ‘Blue Ivy Carter’. 19 February 2018
Patents
Judicial vacation is over for the Court of Justice of the European Union, and it’s set to be another busy week for the judges. WIPR rounds up the big IP cases for the week ahead. 19 February 2018
Jurisdiction reports
The Federal Law on the Protection of Personal Data in Possession of Third Parties 2010 sets a legal framework in which any third party that holds or intends to collect personal data must notify the intended use of that information to its owner. 19 February 2018
Trademarks
Whiskey maker The Wild Geese has written a third open letter to drinks brand Bacardi, in the latest development of an ongoing dispute between the alcohol companies. 16 February 2018
Jurisdiction reports
What are parallel imports? The court in Tien Ying Hong Enterprise v Beenion (2010) stated that parallel imports refer to goods which are lawfully manufactured overseas but imported and distributed in Malaysia by a person other than the registered proprietor of the trademark. Parallel imports are non-counterfeit goods which originate from the trademark proprietor. 15 February 2018
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