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Patents
With stage three of the Tour de France now completed and 298 separate riders having participated, the European Patent Office (EPO) has revealed the number of European patents related to bicycles. 4 July 2017
Copyright
Warner Bros and J.R.R. Tolkien’s estate have resolved a five-year dispute over “The Hobbit” and “The Lord of the Rings”. 4 July 2017
Trademarks
An attorney general (AG) made the right decision when he recommended that Christian Louboutin should be able to register red soles as an EU trademark, according to WIPR readers. 3 July 2017
Patents
One in five companies know or believe that their trade secrets have been stolen, with former employees the main culprit, according to a survey by international law firm Baker McKenzie. 3 July 2017
Trademarks
Retailer Forever 21 is seeking a declaratory judgment of non-infringement of trademarks belonging to Gucci. 3 July 2017
Patents
Apple is the latest company to be sued by software company Uniloc after it alleged that Apple infringed its patents covering fitness apps. 3 July 2017
Trademarks
A group of Native Americans has dropped its high-profile trademark suit against the Washington Redskins, a National Football League team. 3 July 2017
Trademarks
Beyonce and Jay-Z are seeking to trademark the names ‘Sir Carter’ and ‘Rumi’, rumoured to be the names of their recently born twins. 3 July 2017
Jurisdiction reports
Turkey has developed a reputation over the last decade as an important player in Europe’s automotive industry. Significant local investment has supported the country to earn a reputation for having important original equivalent spare parts manufacturers. General legislative trends also suggest a wider policy intention to promote and encourage the equivalent parts segment of the industry. 30 June 2017
Patents
Staff members at the European Patent Office are holding another demonstration today and Monday, July 3. 30 June 2017
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