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Trademarks
An advocate general has said that the combination of a colour and a shape may be refused trademark protection, in a blow to shoe maker Christian Louboutin. 6 February 2018
Patents
Samsung Electronics has asked a US court to prevent the enforcement of a Chinese injunction, issued last month, which ordered the company to cease making and selling products that infringe two of competitor Huawei Technologies’ patents. 6 February 2018
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The US Senate confirmed Andrei Iancu as the new director of the US Patent and Trademark Office yesterday. 6 February 2018
Trademarks
WIPR readers have backed the EU General Court’s confirmation that a trademark application for ‘Fack Ju Göhte’ should be rejected because of vulgar and offensive connotations. 6 February 2018
Patents
Cosmetics brand L’Oréal secured a patent infringement win yesterday at the English High Court. 6 February 2018
Patents
Hybrid vehicle developer Paice has been delivered a further blow in its patent dispute with Ford, as the US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit has again largely affirmed that patent claims owned by Paice are obvious. 2 February 2018
Copyright
National Football League star Odell Beckham is suing Splash News and Picture Agency, after the company had demanded copyright royalties from the wide receiver. 2 February 2018
Trademarks
DLA Piper has hired the former chair of Perkins Coie’s media and entertainment litigation practice and a partner from Kelley Drye & Warren. 1 February 2018
Patents
US President Donald Trump pledged to protect American IP yesterday, in his first State of the Union speech to Congress. 31 January 2018
Trademarks
Confectionery brand Wrigley is suing US-based e-cigarette company Get Wrecked Juices and its manager for infringing its ‘Skittles’ and ‘Starburst’ trademarks. 31 January 2018
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