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Patent Lawsuits Increase by a Third in China

The total number of patents issued in 2016 in China increased 24% to over 1.2 million.  Patent lawsuits in China were recently reported to have increased by 37% to 28,916 in 2016 when compared with 2015 figures.  Patent lawsuits related… 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 →

Hepatitis C Patents Ruling means Gilead Ordered to Pay Merck $2.54 Billion

Gilead Sciences was recently ordered to pay $2.54 billion to Merck to resolve a long-running patent dispute concerning its blockbuster patent sellers Sovaldi (earning Gilead $19 billion) and Harvoni (earning Gilead $23 billion) for hepatitis C treatment. The patent dispute… Continue Reading →

‘Zootopia’ Copyright US Lawsuit Against Disney Dismissed

A US judge recently dismissed a copyright infringement lawsuit brought against Disney for its animated award winning film “Zootopia”.  “Zootopia” was released in March 2016 and is the fifth-highest-grossing animated film of all time. The copyright infringement lawsuit was brought… Continue Reading →

Michael Jordan Won Rights to his Chinese Name in a Long Run Trade Mark Battle

Michael Jordan asked Chinese authorities in 2012 to revoke Qiaodan Sports Co’s trade marks, which featured a similar name and logo to Jordan’s Nike-produced brand and he claimed mislead consumers about its ties to him. In a recent ruling by… Continue Reading →

Iceland Launches Legal Challenge on the Supermarket Iceland’s Name

The Icelandic government has reportedly taken legal action at the European Union Intellectual Property Office against frozen food supermarket chain Iceland in a trade mark dispute over the use of the name ‘Iceland’. The supermarket Iceland has been trading for… Continue Reading →

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