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Patents
Last year saw a “record” number of international patent applications, according to the World Intellectual Property Organization, with ZTE Corporation filing the most international applications. 15 March 2017
Copyright
Sony/ATV Publishing has accused singer-songwriter Sir Paul McCartney of forum-shopping in his copyright claim against the company. 15 March 2017
Patents
Communications company Motorola Solutions has brought a patent infringement and trade secrets lawsuit against China-based Hytera Communications. 15 March 2017
Trademarks
In February Frontier Economics produced a report detailing the economic problems associated with counterfeiting and piracy. WIPR spoke to Amar Breckenridge, a manager at the company, to discuss the report’s findings and why they are useful. 15 March 2017
Copyright
US business magazine Forbes illegally used a photo of a Harvard University lecturer, according to a copyright claim filed yesterday 14 March 2017
Trademarks
MGM Resorts, the owner of a Las Vegas hotel casino, has taken on an alleged cybersquatter who is using livemgm.com to operate an online casino. 14 March 2017
Copyright
The UK Intellectual Property Office has invited bids for research into the effectiveness of the country’s IP enforcement system. 14 March 2017
Patents
Jordan has joined the Patent Cooperation Treaty, becoming the 152nd member of the system. 14 March 2017
Trademarks
The smell of modelling clay Play-Doh is distinctive enough to be registered as a trademark, according to the majority of WIPR readers. 13 March 2017
Patents
Toy maker Lego has been targeted in a patent infringement suit by a US business. 13 March 2017
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