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Patents
Canadian patent and trademark agency firm Fetherstonhaugh & Co has changed its name to Smart & Biggar IP Agency Co. 5 September 2019
Patents
Bridgestone Corporation has won a favourable ruling at a Chinese court in a design patent infringement suit against two local tyre makers, the Japanese company announced. 5 September 2019
Copyright
IP disputes made up 80% of cases heard by the Beijing Internet Court over its first year in existence, Chinese state media have reported. 4 September 2019
Trademarks
Barack and Michelle Obama are seeking to have a trademark invalidated to clear the way for the registration of their own production company’s name, ‘Higher Ground Productions’. 4 September 2019
Copyright
Ariana Grande is suing Forever 21 for $10 million, alleging that the retailer used her likeness, trademarks and copyright to promote its products after the singer refused an endorsement deal. 4 September 2019
Patents
Huawei has vehemently rejected US allegations of technology theft and patent infringement, and accused US authorities of harassing its staff. 4 September 2019
Trademarks
DC Comics is investigating whether to oppose three trademark applications, one of which features a superhero cartoon character and another including the word ‘Joker’. 4 September 2019
Patents
McGuireWoods has appointed IP litigator Jason Cook as managing partner of the firm’s Dallas office. 4 September 2019
Copyright
Amazon’s Audible will not enable its new “Audible Captions” feature for a number of audiobooks, following a copyright infringement complaint by several members of the Association of American Publishers. 3 September 2019
Trademarks
US-based cap maker New Era has asked a district court to rule that its products do not infringe a Christian brand’s common law trademark rights. 3 September 2019
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