Obtaining trademark protection for distorted terms
The Hungarian Intellectual Property Office (HIPO) granted the mark protection in Class 4, but refused it in Class 11. In respect of the latter, the HIPO …
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Barcelona patent court upholds valsartan-amlodipine patent invalidity
On 14 March 2018 the Barcelona Commercial Court Number 4 dismissed a patent infringement action brought by Novartis against the first generics in …
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Jury awards Apple $533 million in damages
Four-factor test for design patent damages … Samsung then appealed the design patent damages issue to the Supreme Court, which … Prior to the Supreme Court’s 2016 decision, Federal Circuit law had held that the relevant article …
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Slogans containing well-known marks not inherently distinctive
According to the Examination Guidelines on Distinctiveness of Trademarks issued by the Taiwan Intellectual Property Office (TIPO), consumers will not …
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Cannabis Patent Applications: Prolonging the Lifespan of Trade Secrets
The cannabis industry relies on trade secrets and increasingly, patents, to protect intellectual property (IP) assets. Patents protect new and …
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Copyright: the unregistrable, the forgotten and the mighty
The ARC also contended that Stud Book had, since December 2011, transgressed the provisions of the Animal Improvement Act and the animal …
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Danish Anti-Piracy Lawyers Jailed For Real, Actual Stealing From Copyright Holders
Danish Anti-Piracy Lawyers Jailed For Real, Actual Stealing From Copyright Holders Techdirt Full coverage
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Washateria laundry service faces patent infringement suit over its use of cashless cards
Upaid Systems Ltd. filed the patent infringement complaint June 1 alleging violations of patent law, Title 35 of the U.S. Code. Upaid has been in …
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Part Of Samsung, Huawei Patent Row Paused On Heels Of SAS
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Feds Must Face Claims Over Armored Vehicle Patents
Law360 (June 14, 2018, 8:37 PM EDT) — The Court of Federal Claims in decision made public Wednesday trimmed one patent from a suit accusing …