CNIPA AND 6 OTHER CHINESE GOVERNMENT BODIES ISSUE OPINIONS ON FURTHER IMPROVING THE BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT IN THE FIELD OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY – NEW TRADEMARK LAW COMING?
On March 21, 2025, China’s National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA) and 6 other government bodies released the “Opinions of the State Intellectual […]
MARK IT: 6 BIG TRADEMARK, COPYRIGHT, AND ADVERTISING TRENDS WE ARE WATCHING FOR 2025
“An increasingly competitive and fractured marketplace and a rapidly evolving legal landscape mean that protecting your intangible assets, enforcing your rights, and […]
APPEALS COURT RULING REVIVES SENIOR LIVING TRADEMARK LAWSUIT
“A trademark infringement lawsuit pitting two senior living operators against each other over the name of a community has had new life […]
DISNEY IS CLEARED OF COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENT OVER HIT FILM ‘MOANA’
“After a two-week trial in federal court in Los Angeles, the eight-member jury found unanimously that Disney did not steal the concept […]
ADIDAS SUES FASHION NOVA (AGAIN) FOR TRADEMARK INFRINGEMENT, BREACH OF CONTRACT
“Adidas is taking legal action against Fashion Nova – again, this time alleging that the California-based fast-fashion retailer is not only infringing its […]
SUPREME COURT DENIES CERT ON SECTION 101, FRAUDULENT PROCUREMENT OF TRADEMARK PETITIONS.
“On Monday, the U.S. Supreme Court denied petitions for writ of certiorari in several appeals involving intellectual property claims. These denials included yet another […]
UK UNIONS CALL FOR ACTION TO PROTECT CREATIVE INDUSTRY WORKERS AS AI DEVELOPS.
“Action is needed to protect workers in creative industries amid huge changes in technology and artificial intelligence, unions have urged. The TUC said there was […]
IP IN THE AGE OF AI
Alleged copyright infringements in the training of AI models, compulsory mediation and the boundaries of Brexit are among the recent landmark developments […]
THE POKÉMON COMPANY WINS LEGAL BATTLE OVER COPYRIGHT-INFRINGING MOBILE GAME
The companies were also required to issue public apologies in online and print media in China. Information taken from pocket gamer. https://www.pocketgamer.biz/the-pokmon-company-wins-legal-battle-over-copyright-infringing-mobile-game/
BIRCHTECH CORP. FILES PATENT INFRINGEMENT LAWSUIT AGAINST MAJOR POWER UTILITY, EVERGY
Birchtech Corp., (TSX:BCHT) (OTCQB:BCHT), (“Birchtech” or the “Company”), a leader in specialty activated carbon technologies for sustainable air and water treatment, announced […]
DC JUDGE GIVES CONTROL OF PROUD BOYS’ TRADEMARK TO BLACK CHURCH ATTACKED BY FAR-RIGHT GROUP
The Proud Boys lost control of their trademarked name on Monday after a judge in Washington, DC, ruled that it be handed […]
RED BRAND CHICKEN: A CAUTIONARY TALE OF BAD FAITH AND THE EUIPO-EU GENERAL COURT DYNAMIC
On November 12, 2024, the European Union (EU) General Court’s Fourth Board of Appeal issued its decision in case R 1165/2020-4. This […]