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Louis Vuitton Loses Further Trade Mark Lawsuit Against My Other Bag

European multinational luxury goods conglomerate LVMH (Louis Vuitton’s parent company) recently lost a further trade mark lawsuit against American accessories brand My Other Bag founded in 2012 by Tara Martin.  My Other Bag prints animations inspired by iconic handbag designs… Continue Reading →

Samsung’s Attempt to Invalidate Huawei Patents Rejected

A US Judge recently rejected Samsung Electronics’ attempt to invalidate two of the 11 patents asserted by Huawei Technologies for claiming ineligible subject matter. The patents claim improvements on procedures for reducing signal interference when a mobile device connects to… Continue Reading →

Dawn Ellmore Employment: Instagram Trade Mark Dispute with Microsoft Over Use of ‘gram’

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 →

Apple v Samsung Design Infringement Case at Supreme Court

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 Instigated Patent Disputes Against Meizu in China, US, France and Germany

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 →

Arbitration: A Useful Money and Patents Saver in Disputes

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 →

Five of the Most High Profile Trade Mark Cases

High profile trade mark disputes are always fascinating, with plenty involving huge brands over the years. Dawn Ellmore have chosen five of the most fascinating high profile trade mark battles. Toblerone V Poundland After the Brexit vote led to a… Continue Reading →

Huawei Considers Next Step Following Receipt of UK Court’s First Ever ‘FRAND’ Injunction

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 →

Small Brewery Forced to Rebrand Following Trade Mark Dispute Over ‘Moose’ Name

Small US based brewery ‘Mooselick Brewery’ which opened in 2015 was recently forced to change its name to ‘Granite Roots Brewing’ after being accused of trade mark infringement by the much larger Canadian Brewery ‘Moosehead Brewing’ founded in 1867 over… Continue Reading →

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