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Disney Patents Software for Customized Theme Park Attraction Experiences – Scary or Tame Ride? – Your Data Will Decide!

Disney recently received a patent for software described as “Sensing and Managing Vehicle Behaviour Based on Occupant Awareness.”  The patent alludes to a system with the ability to combine facial recognition with established preferences (stored on a device containing guests’ data… Continue Reading →

Neuro-Degenerative Drug Patented by Suven Life

Indian based drug company Suven Life Sciences was recently granted an Australian and US patent (valid until 2033).  The patent covers New Chemical Entities (NCEs) for the treatment of disorders associated with neuro-degenerative diseases. Suven Life Sciences has a total… Continue Reading →

Kylie Minogue Wins Trade Mark Battle over “Kylie”

World famous pop singer Kylie Minogue was recently locked in a trade mark battle with lesser known Kylie Jenner (who appears in US reality TV show Keeping Up With The Kardashians) over the name Kylie. Kylie Jenner tried to register… Continue Reading →

Melania Trump Fights Back at Illegal Use of her Trade Marks in Slovenia

Some entrepreneurs in Melania Trump’s native Slovenia have taken advantage of the American First Lady’s image and name in a bid to promote various Slovenian products such as honey and pancakes. Mrs. Trump’s legal team issued a press release which… Continue Reading →

Donald Trump Files for Trade Mark ‘Keep America Great’ as Re-Election Slogan

On 18 January 2017 Donald Trump’s legal team filed a trade mark request for  his re-election campaign slogan: ‘Keep America Great’ (both with and without an exclamation mark) for the 2020 Presidential campaign.  The campaign slogan has been requested to… Continue Reading →

Merck, Bristol-Myers Squibb and Ono Pharmaceutical have Settled Keytruda Patent Dispute

Merck recently settled a patent dispute with Bristol-Myers Squibb and Ono Pharmaceutical over its highly effective cancer treatment drug Keytruda.  As part of the settlement Merck will pay $625m as well as royalties to Bristol-Myers Squibb and Ono Pharmaceutical.  The… Continue Reading →

Microsoft’s Published Patent Could Help with a Paperless Society

Microsoft was recently granted a patent (filed for in 2015) for an “electronic paper display device” that features an “electrophoretic ink layer” and electrodes that could, when electricity is applied, be used to display text and images.  The full patent is… Continue Reading →

Names of Famous People Cannot be Trademarked in China

The Supreme People’s Court (the highest court in the mainland area of China) issued a document stating that names of famous people cannot be used as trade marks.  The document went on to state that if a trade mark brings… Continue Reading →

Disney Sued for Trade Mark Infringement by UK Boutique

UK luxury boutique store Alice Looking filed a trade mark infringement complaint against Disney in the US courts over its registered ‘Alice Through the Looking Glass’ US trade marks covering: jewellery, stationery, clothing, toys/games and confectionery classes. The Disney film… Continue Reading →

Amazon Granted Patent for Highway Network Controlling Self-Driving Cars

Amazon was recently granted a patent relating to “how autonomous cars navigate reversible lanes”.  In the patent, Amazon outlines a roadway management system that can “assign” lanes to autonomous vehicles depending on where the vehicle is going and what would… Continue Reading →

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