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A Chinese graduate with a US student visa cannot register as a patent agent at the US Patent and Trademark Office, according to a ruling from the US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. 6 April 2017
Patents
The English High Court backed licensing company Unwired Planet in its patent dispute with Chinese technology business Huawei yesterday. 6 April 2017
Trademarks
A court has thrown out a lawsuit brought against the US Olympic Committee by a Minnesota-based carpet cleaning business over the committee’s “bullying” tactics surrounding Olympic-themed hashtags. 6 April 2017
Patents
‘Trolls’ file a “staggering” 20% of patent lawsuits in Germany, according to an advocacy coalition with members including Adidas, Google, Intel and Spotify. 6 April 2017
Patents
A cross-licence patent agreement centring on Android technology and Google applications has been launched to provide “patent peace” within the Android system. 5 April 2017
Patents
The full US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit has refused to rehear a decision that set limits on which patents fall within the scope of the covered business method (CBM) review regime. 5 April 2017
Trademarks
An online retailer who was accused of selling counterfeit Coach handbags but was later cleared has lost a defamation lawsuit she brought against the luxury brand. 5 April 2017
Copyright
Law firm DLA Piper has promoted Gina Durham to chair of the firm’s trademark, copyright and media practice in California. 5 April 2017
Trademarks
The Dr Pepper Snapple Group has sued a Mexican-based business for trade dress infringement centring on sparkling water. 5 April 2017
Trademarks
US President Donald Trump has signed an executive order to “promote the efficient and effective administration” of US trade laws. 4 April 2017
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