Nov
A Chinese court in the city of Shenzhen has ordered NetEase to pay Tencent 850,000 yuan (a little more than $120,000) because it infringed on the copyrights of nearly 180 songs by the popular Taiwanese singer after its contract with Tencent had ended.
Oct
On Wednesday, rideshare giant Uber filed an opposition before the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board against individual applicant Robert Kocher, who applied to use the UNDER UBER mark in Class 9 for “biometric identification apparatus”; Uber averred that it would be harmed by the registration of the mark.
Sep
On Friday in the Western District of Texas, Cub Club Investment, LLC (CCI) filed a complaint against Apple for copyright infringement and trade dress infringement, regarding the plaintiff’s five skin tones for emojis, which Apple purportedly copied without permission or a license.
Sep
On Tuesday in the Western District of Texas, plaintiff Ikorongo Texas LLC filed a complaint for patent infringement against Uber claiming that Uber infringed its patents for location-aware devices and applications.
Sep
Chinese police recently busted a counterfeiting scheme in Shanghai, one that has ensnared at least one of luxury brand Louis Vuitton’s own employees. In August, authorities in Shanghai arrested dozens of individuals and seized an array of equipment, textiles, and fake Louis Vuitton bags in connection with a sweeping – and particularly upscale – counterfeit manufacturing operation that boasted the cooperation of a Louis Vuitton sales associate, who repeatedly sold off the newest bags to the group in order to enable it to get a head-start on making the illegal offerings.
Aug
Amazon's selection of products on the shelves is very rigorous. In recent years, it has emphasized the importance of trademarks and patents to the products. Once it encounters an infringement, Amazon will first remove the suspected infringing products.
