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• January 16, 2026

  Prada's 'Miu Miu' Beats Chinese Leather Co.'s 'Min Min' TM

  European officials have upheld Prada's challenges to a Chinese leather company's trademark application for "Min Min," ruling that shoppers would "inevitably" make a connection with the luxury brand's "Miu Miu" label. 

• January 16, 2026

  Google Dodges Pixel Infringement Claim At UPC For Now

  Google has fought off a claim at the Unified Patent Court alleging that its Pixel phones infringe a patent covering location-tagging technology — but the court hinted at a different outcome if the technology giant's opponent had looped wireless accessories into its claim.

• January 16, 2026

  Unilever Wins Back Hairspray Patent After Row With L'Oréal

  European appellate officials have granted Unilever a hairspray patent despite objections from L'Oréal, ruling that the consumer giant had come up with a new way of minimizing the amount of spray and emissions. 

• January 16, 2026

  UK Businesses See AI As Growing Legal Threat, Allianz Warns

  More than half of U.K. businesses fear legal risks and damage to reputation from the rapid adoption of artificial intelligence, insurance giant Allianz has warned.

• January 16, 2026

  YouTuber KSI's Boxing Promo Biz Wins 'Misfits' TM Bout

  Talent agency Wasserman has won a dispute over two trademarks for the "Misfits" boxing promotion business it founded with YouTube star KSI, knocking out a rival's application while clearing the path to securing a mark of its own.

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