FOUR TRADEMARK APPLICATIONS BY BILL BELICHICK REFUSED
The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has refused four trademark applications filed by North Carolina football coach Bill Belichick and his companion, […]
THE EUROPEAN UNION IS STILL CAUGHT IN AN AI COPYRIGHT BIND
Tweaks to EU copyright requirements in the AI Act Code of Practice will maintain the AI growth momentum, for now – but […]
NINTENDO AND ACCESSORIES MANUFACTURER GENKI SETTLES SWITCH 2 TRADEMARK INFRINGEMENT LAWSUIT
Nintendo’s lawsuit against accessory manufacturer Genki, which earlier this year debuted a mock-up Switch 2 unit before the console had actually been […]
4TH CIRCUIT: PLEADING A TRADE SECRET MISAPPROPRIATION CLAIM
“The decision by the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on July 9, 2025, in Sysco Machinery Corporation v. DCS USA Corporation, […]
FASTEST INCORPORATION, WEAK PROTECTION: NIGERIA’S APPROACH TO DOMESTIC AND INTERNATIONAL BRAND PROTECTION
“The registration of a company in Nigeria offers numerous benefits to business owners, including legal recognition, investor confidence, and easier access to […]
FUJIFILM AND POLAROID HEAD TO TRIAL IN NEARLY DECADE-OLD TRADEMARK DISPUTE
“A nearly decade-old dispute over the intellectual property rights of instant film is headed to court. Dating back to 2017, Polaroid and […]
TAYLOR SWIFT TRADEMARK STRATEGY: A MODEL FOR ARTIST IP PROTECTION
Taylor Swift has filed over 300 trademark applications in the US alone through her company, TAS Rights Management, LLC. Internationally, WIPO’s Global […]
SAMSUNG AND GOOGLE TEAM UP AGAINST NEW PATENT-CHALLENGE PROCESS
Samsung Electronics Co. and Google LLC lodged an appellate protest of Trump administration changes that have sunk more than 200 patent challenges […]
GOOGLE SETTLES YOUTUBE CHILDREN’S PRIVACY LAWSUIT
Aug 19 (Reuters) – Google (GOOGL.O), opens new tab will pay $30 million to settle a lawsuit claiming it violated the privacy […]
SPECIALIST CHAPTER: PROMISING REFORM AIMS TO MODERNISE IP MANAGEMENT AND PROTECTION IN INDIA
This article explores the new IP Reforms 3.0 initiative in India and various developments in the country related to intellectual property. In […]
LAW MINISTER PROPOSES ‘JAKARTA PROTOCOL’ FOR TRANSPARENT GLOBAL ROYALTIES TO WIPO CHIEF
The Ministry of Law welcomed World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) Director General Daren Tang during his visit to Jakarta from Aug. 11 […]
APPLE SUES APPLE CINEMAS THEATER CHAIN FOR TRADEMARK INFRINGEMENT.
“Aug 4 (Reuters) – Apple (AAPL.O), opens new tab has sued the owner of Apple Cinemas for trademark infringement, alleging that the Walpole, Massachusetts-based […]