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Topic: Intellectual-property
Subscribe to Intellectual-propertyEnd of the mods? Cautionary tale for copyright holders active in an open source environment
Game developer hits self-destruct: General Court finds “DUNGEONS & DRAGONS” trade mark distinctive and confusingly similar to “DUNGEONS”
Co-authored by Paimon Abedi. Kalypso Media Group GmbH (KMG), a German computer game developer and publisher, appealed an EU Intellectual Property Office (EU IPO) decision all the way to the General Court.
The Premier League’s domestic fight against piracy
November 21, 2019
Posted in Intellectual property Football
Co-authored by Wil Kim. Over the summer, the Premier League (PL) broke the £9 billion barrier for the sale of the next cycle (2019-2022) of broadcasting rights...
Liverpool FC’s trade mark proposal receives a red-card from the UK Intellectual Property Office
October 30, 2019
Posted in Football Intellectual property
Liverpool FC may be making good progress this season, however, off the pitch they have suffered a defeat in a controversial attempt to trade mark the word ‘LIVERPOOL’.
Destruction of Social Media accounts ≠ Transfer
September 30, 2019
Posted in Intellectual property
What happens if a defendant doesn’t turn over social media accounts, websites and links that include disputed trademarks, but instead destroys them? Sue Ross discusses a case filed by Left Coast Wrestling.
Trade secrets: the price paid for a mid-season trade period
September 25, 2019
Posted in Intellectual property Employment, labor and pensions Rugby
As the 2019 Australian Football League (AFL) season draws to a close, the post-Grand Final debate looks set to be dominated by the issue of whether a mid-season trade period should be introduced.
Is this really the end of the three-stripe trade mark?
July 12, 2019
Posted in Intellectual property Dispute resolution, litigation and investigations
In its decision dated June 19, 2019 (Case T-307/17), the General Court of the European Union has confirmed the invalidity of Adidas’ European Union trade mark.
Sponsorship in esports: look before you leap
June 05, 2019
Posted in Intellectual property eSports
Esports was previously dominated by closely related sponsors who wanted to promote the latest silicon chips, the most popular streaming platforms and cutting-edge gaming peripherals.
Live sports, who’s watching whom?
May 21, 2019
Posted in Intellectual property Data protection, privacy and cybersecurity
Like it or not, we live in a digital age where we are constantly being monitored and watched.
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