Trade unions representing more than 230,000 U.S. singers and performers can't overturn secondary legislation that restricts their right to fair royalty payments, as a London court found Wednesday it lacks the power to decide whether the law violated unincorporated international treaties.
Trade unions representing more than 230,000 U.S. singers and performers can't overturn secondary legislation that restricts their right to fair royalty payments, as a London court found Wednesday it lacks the power to decide whether the law violated unincorporated international treaties.
Syngenta Ltd. has dropped its patent infringement claim against rival plant protection company Sumi Agro, after convincing the UPC to bar sales of its herbicide in the EU and successfully extending claims to cover non-European jurisdictions including the U.K. and Poland.
Two music promotion companies have denied owing £4.1 million ($5.5 million) in license fees and other royalties to a royalty-free record label, arguing that the disputed deal ended in 2017 and the label had previously agreed to accept payment in installments.
A Ferrero-linked company has persuaded European Union officials to block most of a "Wonkitos" trademark application after proving that the brand could cause confusion with the famous "Wonka" brand.
Instagram has convinced European officials to revoke a Greek basketball club's trademark application for "Paogram," ruling that the social media site's strong reputation might transfer to the basketball club and unfairly "stimulate" sales.
