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May 10, 2024
UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London
The past week in London has seen Playtech file an intellectual property claim against online casino company OnAir Entertainment amid allegations of corporate spying, a broadcast equipment company sue its former owner amid allegations he conspired to inflate a customer’s finances, and aerospace company Vertical Aerospace hit a manufacturer with a claim following a test flight crash. Here, Law360 looks at these and other new claims in the U.K.
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May 10, 2024
Kao Beats P&G's Objections To Hair Conditioning Patent
Procter & Gamble failed to foil a Japanese cosmetics brand's bid to patent a hair conditioning treatment, after European officials ruled that amendments made to the invention did not try to sneak in new material.
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May 10, 2024
Ford Gets Shanghai Co.'s 'Mustang' TM Scrapped
Ford Motor Co. has persuaded an appellate board at Europe's intellectual property office to toss a Chinese company's "Mustang" trademark for technology for charging electric vehicles, after the board found that there was significant overlap in the two companies' target consumers.
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May 10, 2024
Monster Energy Beats K-Pop Girl Band's European TM Bid
Monster Energy has partially defeated a Korean entertainment company's bid to register a European trademark for "Babymonsters," after an intellectual property appellate panel ruled that the public might assume its products were connected to the energy drink.
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May 10, 2024
Ireland UPC Delay Risks Undermining Its Influence At Court
Ireland's decision to delay a constitutional referendum to officially join Europe's unitary patent system amid concerns about lack of public engagement could leave Dublin without a hand in shaping the burgeoning court if it doesn't reschedule the vote soon, patent lawyers warn.
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May 10, 2024
Sanofi, Novavax Sign $1.2B Deal For One-Shot COVID, Flu Jab
Sanofi and U.S. vaccine developer Novavax Inc. said on Friday that the French pharmaceutical company has bought a co-exclusive licensing agreement worth up to $1.2 billion, part of a collaboration to create a combined global COVID-19 and influenza shot.
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May 09, 2024
Airbus Gets Boeing Antenna Patent Revoked On Appeal
Airbus has persuaded a European appeals panel to revoke Boeing's patent over an antenna that integrates into the structure of an airplane, proving that the design was not inventive over earlier patents covering conductive structural materials.
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May 09, 2024
Plant Milk Co. Loses Bid For 'Not Milk' TM
A Chilean plant-based food manufacturer has failed to register the trademark "Not Milk," after a European court ruled that it couldn't be protected because it merely described a key quality of its beverages.
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May 09, 2024
Lego Topples Rival's Figurine Design At EUIPO
Lego convinced Europe's intellectual property office Wednesday to scrap the registered design for a figurine for "lacking individual character" because it reproduced the design of an older Chinese design patent.
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May 09, 2024
Security Biz Can't Get Rival's 'VAPIX' TM Revoked At EU Court
A surveillance company's use of its "VAPIX" trademark on a free-to-access computer tool to secure market share was "genuine use" of the logo, a European Union court has ruled, blocking its rival's bid to revoke the protections for a lack of use in the course of trade.
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May 09, 2024
Video Game Developer Loses Bid To Register Branding
A European Union court has rejected a bid by an Italian marketing and training game developer to register its "Gamindo" branding, ruling that the mark was too similar to another company's "Gamigo" brand.
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May 08, 2024
3D Printer Co. Can't Fix Patent Jam On Appeal
An Italian maker of 3D printers failed to prove previous examiners had made "fundamental" procedural errors when they revoked one of its patents.
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May 08, 2024
UKIPO Builds AI Patent Ruling Into New Guidance
The U.K. Intellectual Property Office has published new guidance on patent applications adopting recent case law developments on artificial intelligence-related inventions into the agency's patent evaluation process, including a decision that artificial neural networks shouldn't be treated as unpatentable software.
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May 08, 2024
Puma Can't Trip Up Rival Shoe Designs IP
Puma failed Wednesday to convince a European court that two rivals' sneaker designs had soles that were too similar to its own to gain design protections after the court concluded that it had to consider the shoes as a whole.
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May 08, 2024
Daimler Loses Bid For 'Certified' Trademark At EU Court
Auto giant Daimler lost its bid on Wednesday for trademark registration over a logo bearing the word "certified" as a European Union court found that the word had no distinctive meaning in connection with trucks.
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May 08, 2024
Dr. Martens Accuses Temu Of Google Search TM Use
Dr. Martens has accused Chinese ultra-fast fashion giant Temu of paying Google to show its knockoffs of the British shoemaker's famous black boots in the search results of online shoppers.
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May 07, 2024
Mexican Media Co. Nixes Crypto Rival's 'Aztec' TM
Televisión Azteca successfully blocked a cryptocurrency software firm's trademark application for "Aztec," after British officials ruled that consumers might think the TV provider was promoting educational programs about digital coins.
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May 07, 2024
Doctor Wins Battle For 'Skinly' TM Against Cosmetics Co.
A Swiss dermatologist won his fight to get trademark protection for "Skinly," when appellate officials at the European Union Intellectual Property Office tossed a lower division's finding that consumers would mistake the mark for a rival skin care brand.
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May 07, 2024
Moderna Says Pledge Didn't Waive COVID Vaccine Patent Rights
Moderna and Pfizer questioned expert witnesses on U.S. federal law on Tuesday in their London court battle over whether Moderna is bound by its pledge not to enforce its COVID-19 vaccine patent rights against those making vaccines to combat the virus during the pandemic.
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May 07, 2024
Iceland Supermarket Hit With Kebab Co.'s TM Claim
A kebab meat supplier has accused frozen food supermarket Iceland of using the trademark for its logo on several of its food items, even after the company stopped supplying the shop with its own products.
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May 07, 2024
Online Retailers Tap AI In Fight Against Counterfeiting
Reviews are vital for online shopping, but fake posts have become a cottage industry for fraudsters. However, websites are fighting back, often using the same artificial intelligence tools deployed by scammers.
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May 07, 2024
Regeneron Hit With Eye Medicine Patent Challenge In UK
A biosimilars specialist and its licensing partner have challenged the validity of Regeneron's U.K. eye medicine patents amid their plans to market an alternative version, telling a London court that the medicine lacks inventiveness and is not worthy of protection.
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May 03, 2024
California Denim Brand Can't Get Rival 'Paige' TM Canceled
California clothing brand PAIGE has failed to convince the U.K. Intellectual Property Office to scrap a Yorkshire clothing brand's "Paige & Partridge" trademark, with officials finding that consumers would not think the mark signifies a collaboration between the two companies.
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May 03, 2024
UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London
The past week in London has seen rapper Ivorian Doll hit with a copyright claim, private members club Aspinalls file a claim against a Saudi sheikh, and Motorola Solutions file a claim against the British government on the heels of its dispute over losing a £400 million ($502 million) government contract. Here, Law360 looks at these and other new claims in the U.K.
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May 03, 2024
Arts Charity Sues Over Queen's Holographic Portrait
An arts charity has sued an artist for infringing the copyright it owns in a series of portraits it commissioned of the queen, claiming that he owes the organization £100,000 ($125,500) and substantial fees from unlicensed sales.
Expert Analysis
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Intellectual Property Caught In US-China Trade Crossfire
Earlier this year, President Donald Trump imposed tariffs on Chinese products as a response to China’s trade practices concerning technology transfer, intellectual property and innovation. The U.S.-Chinese trade war highlights the need to approach investments in China differently, taking a broad view of intellectual assets and looking beyond basic legal protection, says Holly White, a consultant at Rouse & Co.
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Patent Eligibility Assessments: US Approach Vs. UK Approach
Techniques used to address questions of obviousness in the U.K. may prove useful to practitioners addressing questions of patent eligibility in the U.S., say Christopher Carroll and Charles Larsen of White & Case LLP.
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Surveying The CRISPR Patent War
Following this week’s oral argument at the Federal Circuit in University of California v. Broad Institute, there has been a surge of interest in the long-running CRISPR patent dispute. There are battles raging on multiple fronts, particularly in Europe, with several more on deck in the U.S., and maybe even in China, says Michael Stramiello of Paul Hastings LLP.
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UK Patent Ruling Sharpens Contrast With US Practice
The U.K. Court of Appeal's decision last month in Regeneron v. Kymab is significant because it aligns the U.K.’s approach to the assessment of insufficiency with that of the European Patent Office. It also highlights, for U.S. companies, the stricter standard to which patent specifications are subject in Europe, say Edward Kelly and Regina Sam Penti of Ropes & Gray LLP.
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IP Considerations For UK Open Banking App Developers
Since January of this year, consumer-facing banks in the U.K. have been required to make customers' banking data available to authorized third parties in a standardized format. As competition between open banking app developers increases, intellectual property rights will become a key legal tool, say Rajvinder Jagdev and Peter Damerell of Powell Gilbert LLP.
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The Case For Early Mediation Or Arbitration In IP Disputes
Alternative dispute resolution is one of the best ways to resolve disputes involving patents, copyright, trademark, trade secrets and other intellectual property issues. While not every situation lends itself to ADR, it is more accessible than many parties assume, says Jerry Cohen of Burns & Levinson LLP.
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International Arbitration In 2018: A Year Of Rule Revisions
Though still in its relative infancy, 2018 is shaping up to be a year of arbitral institution rule updates. Neil Newing and Ryan Cable of Signature Litigation LLP explore some of the more innovative and trending rule changes expected or predicted this year.
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A Look At Chemical Supplemental Examination Requests
If used strategically, supplemental examination at the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office can provide a powerful tool for chemical patent owners to add to their armamentarium of options for Orange Book-listed patents when conducting a due diligence analysis of their patent estate prior to Orange Book listing, say attorneys with Finnegan Henderson Farabow Garrett & Dunner LLP.
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Cloud-Based Patent Claims — And How Providers Can Help
Cloud customers may be exposed to liability for open source technologies that are buried deep within their providers’ offerings. In-house legal teams and developers need to be aware of the risk of patent litigation and the extent to which cloud providers can help mitigate these risks, says R. Paul Zeineddin of Zeineddin PLLC.
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Comparing EU And US Standard-Essential Patent Guidance
The European Commission's long-awaited guidance on litigating and licensing standard-essential patents clarifies what conduct may insulate an SEP owner from abuse claims under competition law, in sharp contrast to the U.S., where the Federal Trade Commission and U.S. Department of Justice have declined to adopt any views on the subject, say Edward Kelly and Regina Sam Penti of Ropes & Gray LLP.
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Strategic Considerations In Selecting Emergency Arbitration
In recent years, all of the major arbitral institutions have introduced an emergency arbitration procedure, yet studies suggest that parties rarely avail themselves of emergency arbitration and instead turn to local courts in times of crisis. Attorneys with Kirkland & Ellis LLP explore several considerations when determining where to pursue emergency relief.
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Strategies For Protecting Biotechnology In Brazil And China
Brazil and China have taken important steps to become significant contributors to the future success of the bioeconomy. Understanding options for quickly procuring and challenging patents in Brazil and China can be key for companies looking to expand their bioeconomy investments outside the U.S. and Europe, say attorneys with Sterne Kessler Goldstein & Fox PLLC.
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How The FTC Has Erred On Innovation Policy Issues
Maureen Ohlhausen, the acting chairman of the Federal Trade Commission, recently delivered a sobering attack on the agency, noting that it and other antitrust agencies have “lost sight of core antitrust principles.” From such a highly competent federal official who is also a recognized legal scholar, this critique deserves our full attention, says David Teece, chairman of Berkeley Research Group LLC.
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Dairy Vs. Plant-Based 'Milks': A Regulatory Standoff
Sales of nondairy milk alternatives are flourishing, but the dairy industry charges the U.S. Food and Drug Administration with failing to enforce its own labeling regulations regarding the definition of "milk." The longer terms like soy milk, almond milk and coconut milk remain in use, the stronger the argument for their continued use to describe these products, say attorneys with Shook Hardy & Bacon LLP.
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UK Supreme Court Broadens Scope Of Patent Protection
The U.K. Supreme Court’s recent judgment in Actavis v. Eli Lilly sets out a revised approach to assessing patents in the U.K. and is likely to confer greater protection on patent owners, by providing that the protection afforded to a patent is not limited to the wording of the claims, say attorneys with Dechert LLP.