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Trademarks
In a win for Italian entrepreneur and influencer Chiara Ferragni, the EU General Court has set aside a trademark decision from the European Union Intellectual Property Office’s Fourth Board of Appeal. 8 February 2019
Copyright
The owner of popular children’s character Hello Kitty, Sanrio, has taken legal action against a California-based company which it alleges is producing counterfeit products that infringe its trademarks and copyright. 8 February 2019
Patents
Tokyo-headquartered Fujifilm has asked the US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit to overturn two Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) decisions which handed victory to Sony, in a patent battle between the two competitors. 8 February 2019
Trademarks
Giorgio Armani has been unsuccessful in its bid to stop a competitor from registering a mark which it said would cause confusion with one of its earlier trademarks. 8 February 2019
Trademarks
The EU General Court has annulled a European Union Intellectual Property Office decision that an applied-for mark would not cause confusion with earlier marks owned by a Portuguese food and drink company. 7 February 2019
Trademarks
French fashion designer Christian Louboutin has scored a victory in its long running trademark dispute with a Dutch footwear brand over the use of red soles on women’s shoes. 7 February 2019
Copyright
A group of musicians have filed a class action complaint against Sony Music alleging that the company unlawfully stopped them reclaiming their copyright. 7 February 2019
Copyright
The US Chamber of Commerce’s Global Innovation Policy Center has published its international IP index, which assesses the IP protection regimes of 50 world economies. 7 February 2019
Copyright
A leaked proposal for negotiations on the European copyright directive has indicated some support for a “softer liability regime” for smaller companies. 6 February 2019
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Amazon has warned investors, reportedly for the first time, about the risk of counterfeits on its online platform. 6 February 2019
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