LVMH Group Wins Payout From Counterfeit Luxury Retailer

By Max Austin

Luxury goods giant LVMH has been awarded £213,000 ($285,000) after a London judge ruled that an Essex-based retailer sold counterfeit goods that infringed the trademarks of four of its luxury fashion labels, including Fendi and Dior.

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ZTE Appeals To Revive 5G Patent At UPC

By Alex Baldwin

ZTE has appealed a Unified Patent Court ruling that revoked the Chinese telecommunications giant's 5G standard-essential patents, which ZTE had accused Samsung of infringing.

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Stada Denied Speedy Trial In Novartis Heart Drug Patent Case

By Ronan Barnard

German pharmaceutical company Stada on Friday was denied a quick trial of its bid to launch a generic version of a major Novartis heart failure treatment as a London judge found that it had been slow to file its claim.

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Britvic Denies Flouting IP For 'Magic Mushroom Cabin' Photo

By Max Austin

Soft drinks giant Britvic has denied it infringed a couple's copyright by using a photo of their mushroom-shaped glamping cabin in a prize draw, arguing the pair have failed to establish ownership of the image or any resulting loss.

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UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London

By Laura Stewart Liberty

The past week in London has seen lawyer Ian Rosenblatt launch legal action against music mogul Simon Cowell, Boohoo face a fresh investor claim after previously facing allegations that it feigned ignorance of labor abuses in its supply chain, and an ex-Tory MP and his chief of staff sued by their former employer. Here, Law360 looks at these and other new claims in the U.K.

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