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IP rights shouldn’t be undermined by Brexit, says European Commission
Trademarks
Unitary IP rights, such as the EU trademark, should remain enforceable after the UK exits the EU, according to a position paper released today.   7 September 2017
Fame is no protection for ‘Lambretta’
Jurisdiction reports
Seventy years have passed since the first Lambretta motorcycle was manufactured in Lambrate, a northeastern district of Milan that owes its name to the Lambro River in the area.   7 September 2017
France jurisdiction report: The application of lis pendens
Trademarks
Infringement actions based on European Union trademarks (EUTMs) are handled by courts designated by each member state as having exclusive jurisdiction to hear them.   7 September 2017
Trademarks
The National Football League has challenged a trademark application which it claims is too similar to a logo used by the Indianapolis Colts, an American football team.   7 September 2017
Patents
Laser and electronics company LPKF has secured a patent win against telecoms conglomerate Motorola in the German Federal Court of Justice.   7 September 2017
Trademarks
Financial institution Wells Fargo and production company Weathervane Productions have settled their dispute over alleged trademark infringement.   7 September 2017
Copyright
Internet media company Buzzfeed has found itself at the centre of another copyright dispute with a photographer.   7 September 2017
Patents
Patent owners are hoping the US Supreme Court will rule that the inter partes review is unconstitutional, as Christa Brown-Sanford and Bethany Ford of Baker Botts report.   7 September 2017
Copyright
A former employee from TV programme “Dr Phil” has been unsuccessful in her bid to claim that an iPhone recording of a clip from the show was fair use as she planned to use it in a lawsuit.   6 September 2017
Trademarks
The Europol Intellectual Property Crime Conference on Innovative Strategies for Effective Enforcement, to be held in Antwerp on September 19 and 20, will tackle a range of counterfeiting issues from around the world. The International AntiCounterfeiting Coalition reports.   6 September 2017

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