The Court of Appeal's latest decision in Apple's ongoing patent licensing dispute with Optis is poised to stave off drawn out procedural spats, as justices rule to keep key third-party financial information under wraps in FRAND proceedings.
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Apple Redactions Ruling May Speed Spats In FRAND Fights

By Alex Baldwin

The Court of Appeal's latest decision in Apple's ongoing patent licensing dispute with Optis is poised to stave off drawn out procedural spats, as justices rule to keep key third-party financial information under wraps in FRAND proceedings.

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French Court Reinstates TM For Animated Singing Baby

By Hanna Vioque

A French court has reinstated the trademark rights of a famous children's songwriter, ruling that he only filed a renewal request for "Bébé Lilly" late because he was embroiled in a 13-year-long legal dispute and wasn't its registered owner yet. 

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Perry Ellis Blocks 'G: Gotcha' TM For Travel Bags

By Hanna Vioque

American fashion brand Perry Ellis has convinced European officials to stop a Bulgarian company from obtaining exclusive rights over "G Gotcha" to sell travel kits for toiletries and cosmetics, after showing that shoppers might confuse the products with its own Gotcha brand. 

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LITIGATION

Market Intelligence Platform Denies Scraping Rival's Database

By Hanna Vioque

The companies behind a market intelligence platform have denied claims that its co-founder scraped thousands of records from his previous employer's database, arguing that all the information it collected is from the public domain and IP protections do not apply. 

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POLICY & REGULATION

UK Steps Up Antitrust Probe Into Getty-Shutterstock Merger

By Jamie Lennox

The U.K. antitrust regulator escalated its investigation into Getty's proposed acquisition of Shutterstock, citing on Monday "realistic" risks that a combined $3.7 billion entity could harm competition.

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Brief

UPC Reelects Presidents Of Appellate, First-Instance Courts

By Jamie Lennox

Judges at the Unified Patent Court have reelected the presidents of its appellate and first-instance courts to serve three-year second terms.

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