IP Review
IP Review is a monthly round-up of what's going on in the world of IP, reporting on news regarding trademarks, patents, copyright, design rights and other forms of intellectual property from publications the world over.
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News Archive29 September: Microsoft settles Bing trademark dispute
Microsoft has settled its trademark dispute with Bing Information Design LLC. Bing Information Design sued Microsoft in December 2009 claiming Microsoft was infringing its Bing name. The terms of the settlement have not been disclosed.
North West Innovation
27 September: How can law firms add value to their brands?
Thayne Forbes, joint managing director of Intangible Business, explains how law firms can leverage the value of their own brands and the IP of their clients.
Law Gazette
24 September: easyGroup sues EasyDate
easyGroup is suing EasyDate plc claiming its use of the EasyDate name infringes its trademark and amounts to passing off.
Wall Street Journal
23 September: IP disputes soar in UK
Figures released today reveal that cases involving IP increased by 37 percent since last year, doubling their overall share. Confidential information cases increased by 313%, passing off and trademark cases 20%, patents and registered designs 17% and copyright and design rights 31%.
Bloomberg
23 September: Hard Rock Cafe sues casino licensee
The Hard Rock Cafe is suing the owners of the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, which operates under a license agreement, and is seeking to terminate a 14-year-old licensing agreement believing the casino’s activities are damaging the Hard Rock brand.
MSN
16 September: Seediq Bale trademark invalidated
Wei Te-sheng, director of upcoming film Seediq Bale, has had his trademark for the title invalidated by the IPO following opposition from Taiwan’s indigenous group bearing the same name about which the film is based. The film cost more than $19m to make.
Focus Taiwan
16 September: DC Comics defends Batman trademark
DC Comics, owners of the Batman bat mark logo, is suing a US restaurant which DC Comics alleges is using its bat trademark thereby causing confusion and likelihood of dilution.
Techdirt
14 September: Lego loses EU trademark case
Lego has lost its application to register the shape of its plastic bricks with studs on as a trademark. The ECJ upheld a 2008 ruling because "Undertakings may not use trademark law in order to perpetuate, indefinitely, exclusive rights relating to technical solutions." Lego claimed dilution and confusion.
Reuters
14 September: eBay beats Tiffany in counterfeit dispute
Tiffany & Co has lost its 2004 dispute against eBay, accusing the online retailer of advertising the sale of counterfeit Tiffany goods. Tiffany was unable to establish that eBay had deliberately deceived the public.
Reuters
09 September: Roland Mouret buys back his own name
French fashion designer Roland Mouret has bought back the rights to the trademark bearing his name, through a partnership with Simon Fuller, 19RM.
Vogue
07 September: Nike registers ‘Back to the Future’ patent
Nike has registered a patent for self-lacing trainers, as featured in the 1989 film Back to the Future 2.
WIPO
06 September: Blackrock to change name
Irish property company, Blackrock International Land, is to change its name to Balmoral International Land Plc following a trademark dispute with US investment management company BlackRock Inc.
Irish Times
04 September: Liverpool FC trademarks Liver Bird
Liverpool FC has been granted trademark protection for its Liver Bird logo, following initial objection from Liverpool City Council which also uses the mythical bird along with other Liverpool based organisations.
Click Liverpool
03 September: Sony loses PS3 hack ban
Sony has lost its battle to block the distribution of a hack that enables homemade games to be played on its PlayStation 3. Despite an Australia court ruling in Sony’s favour the code was released on the internet.
BBC
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