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Qualcomm has expanded its legal dispute with Apple by filing patent infringement lawsuits in China that seek to ban iPhone sales in the country. 16 October 2017
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There has not been an uptick in the number of trade secrets cases filed in Australia, despite growing awareness of the form of protection, according to Justice David Yates of the Federal Court of Australia. 16 October 2017
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"We didn’t do these cases because we’re against IP rights, but what we saw is, if you pay very substantial amounts of money to people in order for them not to go onto the market, it’s a bit fishy.” 16 October 2017
Trademarks
Czech car manufacturer Škoda has been restrained from using the ‘Monte Carlo’ name in India following a trademark infringement case brought by a Monaco-based fashion company. 16 October 2017
Patents
More patent cases were filed in Delaware than in Eastern Texas in the third quarter of 2017, with the US Supreme Court’s TC Heartland ruling appearing to take its toll on the traditionally popular jurisdiction. 13 October 2017
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Semiconductor company Qualcomm has said it will appeal against a $773 million fine issued by the Taiwan Fair Trade Commission for violating competition rules. 12 October 2017
Copyright
A trade group representing Apple, Google and other technology companies has criticised Chinese rules on inbound investment, stating that they enable easier theft of US IP. 12 October 2017
Trademarks
Not every use of another party’s trademark as a keyword or metatag is illegal, but it will be if it leads to confusion or is used to deceive customers, says Sabrina Machei of Dennemeyer & Associates. 11 October 2017
Trademarks
Europe’s highest court has said that article 22(4) of the Brussels Regulation, a provision dealing with the exclusive jurisdiction of courts, does not apply to disputes over trademark ownership. 10 October 2017
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Africa’s IP systems may be more similar to those of Europe than IP owners realise, making it easier for companies looking to invest in the region, says João Francisco Sá of Inventa International. 10 October 2017
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