A London appeals court on Friday broadened a Gap subsidiary's victory in its "Athleta" trademark battle, ruling that a Danish rival ripped off the brand by selling clothes bearing "Athlecia" logos.
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Gap Unit Takes Slim Victory In 'Athleta' TM Appeal

By Jamie Lennox

A London appeals court on Friday broadened a Gap subsidiary's victory in its "Athleta" trademark battle, ruling that a Danish rival ripped off the brand by selling clothes bearing "Athlecia" logos.

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Stuntmen Sue Over Use Of 'Kingsman' Clip In Elton John Tour

By Eddie Beaver

Two stunt performers have alleged that a production company handed over a clip from a British spy film featuring them that was used in Elton John's "Farewell Yellow Brick Road" stage show without their consent.

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Dryrobe Wins TM Battle Over Rival's 'D-Robe' Brand

By William Janes

Dryrobe Ltd. has won its case that a rival infringed its trademark with a "D-Robe" brand, with a London court ruling that the rival had been warned by its graphic designer that the "D-Robe" logo was potentially too similar but adopted it anyway. 

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LITIGATION

Edwards Lifesciences Bags Prosthetic Valve Patent In EU

By Hanna Vioque

European appellate officials have upheld a bid by Edwards Lifesciences Corp. to patent a prosthetic heart valve based on one of its amendments, ruling that the added feature of an atrial sealing member with a polyester layer was new.

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BAT Unit Snuffs Out Philip Morris' Safer E-Cig Patent

By Hanna Vioque

European appellate officials have rejected a bid by Philip Morris to patent a safer vaping device, ruling that a prior invention had already added temperature sensors and a disabling "wait mode" feature for safety concerns. 

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Brief

Microsoft Granted Appeal In £270M Reseller Class Action

By Ronan Barnard

A London tribunal has allowed Microsoft to appeal against its ruling that it cannot exercise control over products it has licensed to resellers, saying there is no "clear authority" on points of law related to that issue, so the software giant has a chance of succeeding.

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Roundup

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

By Laura Stewart Liberty

This past week in London has seen Mozambique sue the late tycoon Iskandar Safa's family and Privinvest amid the wider $1.9 billion "tuna bond" fraud case, Entain face a claim from a major U.S. pensions agency, and a Mexican lawyer accused of embezzlement bring legal action against Travelers Insurance Co. 

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