A new Game Boy, The Kevin Spacey Clause and Revenge Porn – Today’s Interesting IP (11 January 2018)
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11 January 2018
Every day we bring you the latest Interesting Intellectual Property Stories from around the world. And here are today’s:
Lana Del Rey, Radiohead, and the Difficulty of Making Original Music
Lana Del Rey, Radiohead, and the Difficulty of Making Original Music
It may be impossible for a musical composition to be entirely free of outside influences. But when does influence become egregious repurposing?
Explainer: How Irish ‘revenge porn’ case may change how social media giants operate – Independent.ie
Explainer: How Irish ‘revenge porn’ case may change how social media giants operate – Independent.ie
A landmark legal action over a naked photograph of a 14-year-old Northern Ireland girl being posted on a Facebook ‘shame’ page has alarmed the tech world and could have a major impact o
Can Kevin Spacey’s replacement in All the Money in the World lead to scandal clause in Hollywood contracts?- Entertainment News, Firstpost
Can Kevin Spacey’s replacement in All the Money in the World lead to scandal clause in Hollywood contracts?- Entertainment News, Firstpost
Hollywood is still trying to figure out ways to operate legally in the aftermath of the Weinstein scandal.
CPA Global launched domain name fight to ‘harass’ law firm: WIPO panel
CPA Global launched domain name fight to ‘harass’ law firm: WIPO panel
IP management company CPA Global has failed in its bid to win a domain name owned by a law firm that is considering starting a class action lawsuit against the company.
Source: www.worldipreview.com/news/cpa-global-launched-domain-name-fight-to-harass-law-firm-wipo-panel-15172
Game Boy is back! Remake of the retro console hits CES
Game Boy is back! Remake of the retro console hits CES
Computing firm Hyperkin, based in Los Angeles, has revealed an upgraded version of the original Game Boy this week at CES in Las Vegas.
Source: www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-5258337/Game-Boy-Remake-retro-console-hits-CES.html
The importance of trademarks when choosing a domain name
The importance of trademarks when choosing a domain name
Matheson partner Deirdre Kilroy has the essential checklist for securing your online brand, from domain names to trademarks.
Source: www.siliconrepublic.com/start-ups/trade-marks-online-branding-matheson
Huawei wins IPR infringement case over Samsung – Xinhua | English.news.cn
Huawei wins IPR infringement case over Samsung – Xinhua | English.news.cn
SHENZHEN, Jan. 11 (Xinhua) — A Chinese court ruled Thursday that Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. should stop infringing upon intellectual property rights held by Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd.
Source: www.xinhuanet.com/english/2018-01/11/c_136888951.htm
Claws are out in logo row between Puma and fashion designer Plein
Claws are out in logo row between Puma and fashion designer Plein
Sportswear firm Puma has won an injunction to stop fashion designer Philipp Plein from selling clothes in Germany bearing a tiger logo similar to its own leaping cat, Puma said on Thursday.
Lush files lawsuit to clean up trademark infringement
Lush files lawsuit to clean up trademark infringement
The owner of cosmetics brand Lush has filed a complaint for trademark infringement and unfair competition against a hair salon in South Carolina.
Source: www.worldipreview.com/news/lush-files-lawsuit-to-clean-up-trademark-infringement-15175
Netflix and Amazon unite with film studios in copyright claim
Netflix and Amazon unite with film studios in copyright claim
Major film and TV corporations have come together to oppose a popular source of allegedly pirated content in a copyright infringement suit.
Source: www.worldipreview.com/news/netflix-and-amazon-unite-with-film-studios-in-copyright-claim-15179
MARQUES – The Identity of Brand Owners
MARQUES – The Identity of Brand Owners
MARQUES – The Association of European Trade Mark Owners – represents trade mark owners’ interest before the relevant EU and other international bodies in all relevant areas.
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