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Sony and Broadcom have settled a patent infringement disagreement centring on Sony’s gaming console PlayStation 4. 14 June 2017
Copyright
The US Chamber of Commerce, a federation representing more than three million businesses, has called for stronger IP provisions in the renegotiation of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). 14 June 2017
Patents
The US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit has overturned an order by the US International Trade Commission (ITC) that barred the import and sale of certain sonar products made by technology company Garmin International. 14 June 2017
Trademarks
Portuguese footballer Cristiano Ronaldo has come under fire from the Spanish tax authorities for allegedly failing to declare over €14.7 million ($16.4 million) in revenue derived from image rights. 14 June 2017
Copyright
File-sharing websites such as The Pirate Bay have committed an act of communication to the public within the meaning of article 3(1) of Directive 2001/29/EC, according to Europe’s highest court. 14 June 2017
Jurisdiction reports
The IP Translator decision, which required trademark owners to specify the goods and services applied for, does not apply retroactively to trademarks registered before this decision. 14 June 2017
Patents
Over the past two years a clearer picture has begun to emerge on what litigation and licence agreements need to take into account in the FRAND area. Alexander Haertel of LESI reports. 14 June 2017
Trademarks
Dr Pepper has opposed a US trademark application filed by King.com, the creator of the “Candy Crush Saga” game, relating to food. 13 June 2017
Patents
The German Constitutional Court (Bundesverfassungsgericht) has delayed the ratification of the Unified Patent Court (UPC) Agreement. 13 June 2017
Trademarks
The City of New York has sued a souvenir shop selling a range of unauthorised New York police and fire department clothing. 13 June 2017
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