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April 2017

UK High Court Issues Ground-Breaking Judgment on Technology Patent Rights

The parties involved in this technology patent right dispute heard at the UK High Court were US based Unwired Planet (purchased patents developed by others) and China-based Huawei Technologies Co. (manufactures phones & communications equipment). The judge rejected both parties’… Continue Reading →

Google and Android Companies Sign PAX Agreement to Share Software Patents

Google and Android companies (including Samsung and LG) recently announced a new patent software sharing agreement (Android Networked Cross-License) called PAX (meaning peace in Latin) which aims to defend them against future software patent lawsuits. The agreement covers free patent… Continue Reading →

Mars Sues Chocolatier CocoVaa for Trade Mark Infringement over Brand Name

Ms Syovata Edari, a criminal defence lawyer and owner of recently established chocolatier CocoVaa, is being sued by Mars Inc. in the US for trade mark infringement over the name of her chocolate business.  Mars Inc. says the name CocoVaa… Continue Reading →

Monster Energy in Trade Mark Violation Court Dispute

Monster Energy is a well-known energy drink introduced to the market in 2002 and now sold globally is owned by the US based Monster Beverage Corporation.  The company is known for aggressively defending its trade marks (including its name, slogans… Continue Reading →

Sanofi and Regeneron Preemptively Sue Amgen to Protect their New Eczema Drug

Sanofi SA and Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc have developed a new injectable drug called Dupixent (known chemically as dupilumab).  Dupixent is said to be a very important drug for the treatment of eczema that causes extreme itching to the skin, with… Continue Reading →

Will Mercedes-Benz’s Trade Marks for Electric Cars Infringe on a Chinese Car Maker?

Global automobile manufacturer Mercedes-Benz is well known for its luxury vehicles, buses, coaches, and trucks.  The company is now expanding into electric cars and will create a new “EQ” sub-brand for a range of electric vehicles to include two saloons… Continue Reading →

House Music DJ Deadmau5 vs Cat Clothing & Accessories Retailer in Trade Mark Lawsuit over Meowington Name

Cat themed clothing and accessories online retailer Meowingtons LLC  recently filed a trade mark complaint at the US District Court for the Southern District of Florida against well-known House DJ Deadmau5 (Canadian music producer Joel Zimmerman) who is trying to… Continue Reading →

Novartis’s Patent on Transplant Drug Zortress Invalidated

A US federal judge recently invalidated a Novartis AG patent on its transplantation medicine drug Zortress.  Zortress is a prescription medicine (approved in 2010 and contains the generic ingredient everolimus) used to prevent transplant rejection in people who have received… Continue Reading →

Update on Latest Developments of the Unified Patent Court (UPC)

The introduction of the Unitary Patent (a single patent covering 25 countries) and the establishment of a new patent court, the Unified Patent Court (UPC) will affect holders of existing European Patents as well as those seeking new protection for inventions…. Continue Reading →

UK Patent Extension on HIV-treatment Drug Atripla Lost in High Court Ruling

Atripla (owned by pharmaceutical companies Merck, BMS and Gilead) is a single-tablet containing a combination of three drugs: Sustiva (efavirenz), Viread (tenofovir disoproxil fumarate) and Emtriva (emtricitabine) for use by people living with HIV.  Atripla was approved by the US… Continue Reading →

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