Ford asks court to dismiss GM’s lawsuit over "BlueCruise" driver assist feature

GM says the name is too close to its Super Cruise feature

This week in IP: Counsel discuss AI inventorship, Welsh lamb gets GI status, PTAB updates Orange Book study

Managing IP rounds up the latest patent, trademark and copyright news, including some stories you might have missed

EU General Court considers bad faith claim in scenario of parties’ earlier cooperation

The IPKat blog reports on copyright, patent, trade mark, info-tech and privacy/confidentiality issues from a mainly UK and European perspective.

Oatly Loses Trademark Suit Against Glebe Farm Foods' PureOaty Product

A couple of months back, we discussed something of a silly lawsuit overseas between Oatly, a large oat-milk manufacturer, and Glebe Farm Foods over its own PureOaty drink. At issue were Oatly's own trademarks and its claims that PureOaty...

Israel, Ice Cream, Trademarks: This Year's Dumbest Controversy Results In Trademark Skullduggery

Welcome to this year's dumbest controversy thus far. A couple of weeks ago, famed ice cream maker Ben & Jerry's announced that it would no longer be selling its products in "occupied Palestinian territory." Indicating that...

Puma Has Withdrawn its Opposition in U.S. Fight Over Nike's "Footware" Trademark - The Fashion Law

Puma and Nike appear as though they may have come to a resolution in their battle over “footware,” the trademark that Nike has been angling to register in

Trademark surge at USPTO stifles Madrid and pharma filers

The 63% increase in filings, largely being driven by Chinese applicants, has forced brand owners to double down on organisation and due diligence

Trademarks "Eco-friendly" What's New in Poland? (via Passle)

Recent research indicates that the eco-cosmetics segment in Poland grew by 39% between July 2019 and June 2020 while the product range of this product g...

Trademark on Product Design: Are these biscuit sticks functional

by Dennis Crouch A potentially important product design trademark case is pending before the U.S. Supreme Court involving those chocolate …

Golden Globe statuette 2018 denied copyright protection in the US

The IPKat blog reports on copyright, patent, trade mark, info-tech and privacy/confidentiality issues from a mainly UK and European perspective.

Splunk Can't Sue Deutsche Telekom In USA Over Magenta Trademark Bullying Occurring In Germany

If you were to simply input the word "magenta" into the search bar at the top of Techdirt, you will note that two company names seem to keep coming up in the articles: T-Mobile and its parent company Deutsche Telekom. This is because those...

Is ‘MOCCA’ in class 30 generic in China?

The IPKat blog reports on copyright, patent, trade mark, info-tech and privacy/confidentiality issues from a mainly UK and European perspective.

NFTs And Branding – Does Trademark Protection Need To Be Considered? - Intellectual Property - Austria

Having one's intellectual property protected by appropriate registered intellectual property rights should be on the agenda of every diligent businessperson.

Guest Book Review: The Copyright/Trademark Interface: How the Expansion of Trademark Protection is Stifling Cultural Creativity

The IPKat blog reports on copyright, patent, trade mark, info-tech and privacy/confidentiality issues from a mainly UK and European perspective.

CRT and Heineken amicably end their dispute over the use of the word "Tequila" in Desperados beer

The IPKat blog reports on copyright, patent, trade mark, info-tech and privacy/confidentiality issues from a mainly UK and European perspective.