A European Union high court has rejected a company's attempt to trademark the Soviet symbol, saying there is still too much opposition. The court ruling Tuesday confirmed an earlier decision by the EU trademark office.
It says the trademark sought by Couture Tech Ltd., a Tortola, British Virgin Islands-company linked to an unnamed Russian designer was "contrary to public policy and to accepted principles of morality" in Hungary.
The court assessed Hungary as a first case and did not look at any other member states. A rejection in any member state is enough to reject the trademark bid completely.
read more: http://www.cbc.ca/news/offbeat/story/2011/09/20/hammer-sickle-trademark.html
Wednesday, 21 September 2011
Tuesday, 13 September 2011
Patent Infringement
Dolby has agreed to withdraw the patent infringement actions against RIM, and the cases were dismissed Monday following an agreement between the two parties, Dolby said. RIM could not be immediately reached for comment.
The financial terms of the licensing agreement were not disclosed, though Dolby said the agreement is on the standard terms offered by Via Licensing, a Dolby subsidiary that licenses patents essential to the HE AAC international standard on behalf of multiple essential patent owners.
Read more: http://www.pcworld.com/businesscenter/article/239879/research_in_motion_dolby_settle_patent_lawsuits.html
The financial terms of the licensing agreement were not disclosed, though Dolby said the agreement is on the standard terms offered by Via Licensing, a Dolby subsidiary that licenses patents essential to the HE AAC international standard on behalf of multiple essential patent owners.
Read more: http://www.pcworld.com/businesscenter/article/239879/research_in_motion_dolby_settle_patent_lawsuits.html
Friday, 9 September 2011
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