Supermarket chain Asda infringed on the rights to a protected type of mandarin orange by selling a variety derived through irradiation, the French owner of the rights said at the start of a trial in London on Tuesday
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Asda's Mutant Mandarins Breached IP Rights, French Co. Says

By Ronan Barnard

Supermarket chain Asda infringed on the rights to a protected type of mandarin orange by selling a variety derived through irradiation, the French owner of the rights said at the start of a trial in London on Tuesday

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Gap's Athleta Fights To Revive UK Trademark Protections

By Lucia Osborne-Crowley

The Gap Inc.'s sportswear brand Athleta urged the Court of Appeal on Tuesday to reinstate one of its trademark protections, arguing that the judge who revoked the trademark did not do a proper assessment of its genuine use or distinctiveness.

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InterDigital Fights Amazon's Anti-Suit Block In UK Court

By Sophia Dourou

InterDigital asked a judge Tuesday to lift an order blocking it from seeking anti-suit injunctions in foreign courts in its patent licensing dispute with Amazon, arguing there was no real threat to the e-commerce giant seeking final license terms in England.

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LITIGATION

Adidas Voids Music Artist's 'Adidrip' UK Trademarks

By Jamie Lennox

Adidas has persuaded U.K. officials to void a music artist's "Adidrip" trademarks, proving that the logo takes unfair advantage of the reputation vested in its longstanding Adidas marks.

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InterDigital Wins 2nd Disney Injunction In German Patent Row

By Hanna Vioque

The Unified Patent Court has granted InterDigital an injunction against Disney, the second time that the court has found the media giant's video streaming technology was infringing InterDigital's intellectual property.

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EV Charging Biz Loses Appeal Over 'Chargebyte' TM

By Jamie Lennox

A European Union appeals panel has refused to revive a German company's quest for a "Chargebyte" trademark covering electric vehicle charging, ruling that there is a risk of confusion with a Spanish rival's "Chargevite" mark.

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EXPERT ANALYSIS

UK Getty Ruling Tests Balance Of IP Rights And AI Industry

The recent Getty Images v. Stability AI High Court decision, rejecting copyright claims while upholding limited trademark infringement, will influence the creative community and U.K. artificial intelligence industry alike, and the training of AI models in the U.K. is still a risk, say lawyers at Powell Gilbert.

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GOVERNMENT AGENCIES IN TODAY'S NEWS

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U.S. District Court for the Central District of California

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