The European Union's top court has clarified the eligibility of utilitarian objects for copyright protection, ruling Thursday that applied art is no different from other subject matter when it comes to assessing originality.
The European Union's top court has clarified the eligibility of utilitarian objects for copyright protection, ruling Thursday that applied art is no different from other subject matter when it comes to assessing originality.
American fashion giant Ralph Lauren has failed to convince British officials that a rival's mark of a polo rider should face the chopping block, as its addition of a hat and varied text did not breach their prior settlement deal.
Construction equipment maker Doosan Bobcat has accused rival Caterpillar Inc. of breaking down products to look for ways to engineer them, especially skid-steer loaders, excavators and dozers, in a pair of patent infringement lawsuits it brought in Texas federal court and the U.S. International Trade Commission.
A brake manufacturer has asked a London judge to nix a rival's patents and dismiss allegations that its repairs of existing brake calipers actually constituted a new product.
A European appeals panel has stripped U.S. biotech firm BioMarin of its patent for a hormone that helps regulate heart and bone health, following a challenge from a Danish rival.
Microsoft has failed to hold onto its European Union trademark "Flip" for its online classroom platform, as officials held the company had not used it commercially in the last five years.
