Singaporean receives nod as WIPO director general after heavy lobbying. LAUSANNE, Switzerland — An official from Singapore was nominated Wednesday to lead the World Intellectual Property Organization after U.S. lobbying against a Chinese candidate. Daren Tang, 47, will assume the post of director general of the…
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The U.S. has a laundry list of complaints in its trade war with China, from a sizable trade deficit to restricted market access and complaints that the Asia giant does not import enough American goods. But perhaps the biggest thorn in the U.S.’s side has…
Read More“Why would you want to put the fox in charge of the henhouse?” says one American expert. Of all nations, China has been perhaps the most aggressive in stealing intellectual property, especially from U.S. companies—a key issue in U.S. President Donald Trump’s trade war…
Read MoreLUXEMBOURG, (Reuters) – Adidas has failed in an attempt to broaden trademark protection for its three-stripes symbol in the European Union as rivals seek to muscle into the market for striped shoes and clothing. Adidas had tried to establish a wider trademark for “three parallel…
Read MoreWin or lose, your attorney is costing you hundreds of dollars an hour. Litigation is often the first impulse when someone takes an action against your business interests, but it isn’t always the right approach. When a business partner, client, supplier or purchaser does…
Read More(Reuters) – Facebook Inc is opening up its face recognition technology to all users with an option to opt out, the social media company said on Tuesday, as it discontinued a related feature called “Tag Suggestions.” The old feature enabled users to choose whether Facebook…
Read MoreOne of Apple’s most fiercely guarded secrets? The name of the next iPhone. It’s known that the device will launch later this year, complete with a stainless steel and glass body, a better screen and a speedy 3-D sensor that recognises your face. It may…
Read MoreThe Slants’s Supreme Court ruling is opening a Pandora’s box on trademarking derogatory language. Nine applications to register derogatory words and symbols have been filed with the US Patent and Trademark Office following a US Supreme Court ruling in June that barring such trademarks was…
Read MoreVideo game fans have been anticipating the latest franchise from CD Projekt Red, Cyberpunk 2077, for years. But only recently did it come to light that the makers of The Witcher franchise had trademarked the term “Cyberpunk” and this week some fans cried foul. Now,…
Read MoreLast Thursday Patently Apple posted a report titled “Apple refines their Head-Mounted Display Device for a Second Time this Year.” Then late on Monday Patently Apple posted a report titled “Apple Reportedly working on Digital Glasses Supporting Telephony and Augmented Reality.” Today, Apple filed for…
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