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Boeing unit ends trade secrets clash over electric air taxis

Industry giant accused rival of poaching employees and stealing confidential data in lawsuit that cast doubt over speedy development of electric aircraft design | New deal marks turning point for innovation in electrically powered aviation.   11 August 2023

Trademarks

Sellers sued for ‘illegal’ imports of Cadbury-branded drinks

A distributor which owns US trademark for ‘Bournvita’ files five complaints in Texas alleging illegal importation of products from India | Company previously fended off 21 distributors via ITC and won a trademark case brought by Coca-Cola.   11 August 2023

Global Trade Secrets

Meta and AI software startup settle trade secrets suit

Meta was previously accused of stealing source code via a former employee of tech startup | Facebook allegedly stole code for ‘groundbreaking’ AI algorithms | Parties settle with ‘confidential agreement’ ahead of jury trial.   10 August 2023

Patents

Navigating the surge in GUI design patent applications

From screens to holograms, Marisa Woutersen explores the growth, challenges and trends of graphical user interface design patent protection.   10 August 2023

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Dentons hires patent litigator to IP and tech practice

New partner brings China IP and litigation experience to the firm.   8 August 2023

Trademarks

GI products such as figs, pepper and olive oil grow under cooperation between the EU and Africa

The Africa Intellectual Property Rights and Innovation Project should be lauded for its success, particularly in the area of geographical indications, says Inês Monteiro Alves of Inventa.   7 August 2023

Trademarks

Grape breeder secures China win under updated seed laws

World’s largest private breeder of table grapes wins infringement case in Yunnan | 2022’s updated China Seed Law expanded protections for growers | Kiwifruit company brings lawsuit against sellers in Nanjing.   3 August 2023

Trademarks

Nike scores victory for its ‘SNKRS’ app mark

Appeals board finds that Nike's ‘SNKRS’ online brand is distinctive and familiar with consumers | Nike cites more than 10 million orders placed through the app since 2019.   1 August 2023

Trademarks

China: Can commercial use reconcile with fair use?

A trademark dispute in China featured similar arguments to Jack Daniel’s v Bad Spaniels, so why were the outcomes different? Ricky Xing of Lexfield offers a comparison of two fair use situations.   1 August 2023

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China PRC Trademarks Rankings

1 August 2023

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