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Trademarks
Decision dismisses claims of visual and aural similarities | Court allows South Korean company to register trademark for web security products. 23 December 2024
Copyright
News from around the world that you may have missed, including a scathing ruling on a Bitcoin imposter’s claims, Ralph Lauren's landmark trademark win in China, a key SEP ruling at the Unified Patent Court, and the latest on the UK’s AI and copyright consultation. 23 December 2024
Trademarks
Bringing a case to the EU’s General Court can result in a drastically different outcome, explains Diogo Antunes of Inventa. 23 December 2024
Trademarks
WIPR has published Trademarks Rankings for this year highlighting top firms and practitioners in the US | New firms included in 2024 listing which covers contentious and non-contentious work. 23 December 2024
Unified Patent Court
Huawei secures injunction against Netgear over its Wi-Fi 6 technology | FRAND ruling confirms Netgear infringed Huawei patent | Decision marks third SEP-related ruling at the UPC, following Philips v Belkin and Panasonic v OPPO. 20 December 2024
Trade secrets
California superior court has power to treble damages over “willful and malicious actions” | Victorious renewable fuels ‘pioneer’ asks for maximum statutory damages due to ‘David and Goliath’ scenario. 20 December 2024
Trademarks
Court sides with e.l.f. Cosmetics in trademark dispute with Benefit | Court finds no evidence e.l.f.’s Lash ‘N Roll mascara caused consumer confusion | Despite product being a ‘dupe’, the judge finds it distinct and marketed as an affordable alternative. 19 December 2024
Patents
Initial ruling finds Lenovo infringed four SEPs held by Ericsson | Chinese company optimistic that UK rate-setting case will be favourable. 19 December 2024
Trade secrets
The bitter dispute between two fleet tech companies underscores the fine line between competitive intelligence and improper conduct, explains Joseph Barber of Howard & Howard. 19 December 2024
Trademarks
Office ramps up efforts to clamp down on fraudulent Chinese filings leading to depletion and clutter on registry | Attorney bypassed key rules on applications to ‘save time’ | China applicants continue to drive US trademark growth, accounting for more than 26% of all new US applications this year. 18 December 2024
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