The U.K. Intellectual Property Office's proposed reform to the country's standard-essential patent framework could encourage both patent owners and small businesses to take licensing disputes to court, lawyers say.
The U.K. Intellectual Property Office's proposed reform to the country's standard-essential patent framework could encourage both patent owners and small businesses to take licensing disputes to court, lawyers say.
E-commerce giant Shopify has lost its second attempt at halting a Singaporean competitor's quest for a "Shopee" trademark in the European Union, failing to prove that there is a risk of confusion with its own branding.
Biotech firm 10x Genomics and scientific instrument maker Bruker Corp. have dropped their infringement dispute over gene-analyzing technology in Europe's patent court after reaching a settlement.
A homewares retailer has argued that a baby-clothes maker can't sue it for reputational damage over its infringement report that led Amazon to remove a listing for a children's bike, as it had agreed to withdraw the design registration that supported the claim.
The Unified Patent Court has received nearly 1,000 cases since launching just over two years ago, with Germany emerging as the dominant battleground for infringement litigation, according to newly published statistics.
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