The global online payments company PayPal (launched in 1999) has made a trade mark infringement complaint in the Indian Trademark office against Indian e-commerce website Paytm (launched in 2010) because of the similar colours used in its logo. Paypal’s complaint states that… Continue Reading →
Instagram has launched a trade mark dispute against Microsoft over the use of the suffix ‘gram’ in the trade mark ‘Actiongram’ which Microsoft had registered. In the dispute Instagram opposes ‘Actiongram’ on two counts: 1) The goods and services related… Continue Reading →
In 2012 Samsung was found to have infringed three of Apple’s iPhone design patents in the sale of some of their smartphones. These related to the round-cornered front face, the bezel of the iPhone and the coloured grid of 16… Continue Reading →
Qualcomm Incorporated is a world leader in 3G and next-generation mobile technologies. The company has a really strong patent portfolio and currents ranks no. 1 for this technology in China. Qualcomm who make mobile phone chips has filed complaints against… Continue Reading →
You can use the Intellectual Property Enterprise Court (IPEC) if you are involved in a dispute about intellectual property covering copyright, patents, registered designs and registered trade marks. The IPEC provides a cost effective arena for intellectual property claims, as… Continue Reading →
Annual IP litigation trends in China indicate brand owners are increasingly opting to enforce their trade mark rights through China’s court system. Between 2014 and 2015 there was a 13.4% increase in civil trade mark infringement lawsuits. Brand owners that… Continue Reading →
Arbitration is currently rarely used in patent disputes because arbitration provisions are part of patent licensing agreements but most patent disputes are not between licensees and licensors. Arbitration can however be a valuable tool (saving time and money) in resolving… Continue Reading →
The Chinese networking and telecommunications equipment company Huawei technologies (ranked second in a list of the top 10 PCT patent applicants for 2016) was recently subject to the UK’s first ever patent infringement fair, reasonable and non-discriminatory (FRAND) injunction. A… Continue Reading →
In a case concerning a co-promotion agreement and the winding down of use of third party content before that agreement terminates, a US court recently ruled against Jammin Java (a California-based coffee company founded by one of Bob Marley’s sons)… Continue Reading →
There are over 55 million active worldwide trade marks with 6 million trade mark applications filed in 2015. The volume of trade marks applications continues to rise with an average annual growth rate of 7% over the last two years. … Continue Reading →
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