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Amazon ‘Could Be Held Responsible’ For Trademark Breach
European Union's top court says Amazon may be held responsible for trademark-infringing red-soled shoes advertised on its platform
Russia Bans Acquisition Of Foreign Software For Critical Infrastructure
President Vladimir Putin bans purchase of foreign software for critical infrastructure, amidst punishing global sanctions against Russia
Facebook’s Meta Name Faces Trademark Issue With PC Maker
Arizona-based Meta PCs filed a trademark for its name in August, placing it potentially on collision course with Meta/Facebook
Huawei Begins To Trademark ‘Hongmeng’ Operating System
Looming lockout from Google's Android forces Chinese firm to trademark its backup operating system
EasyGroup Attacks Crowdsourced Delivery Startup Easybring
London-based parent of EasyJet claims the crowdsourced delivery service infringes on its trademarks
Microsoft Renames SkyDrive: Say Hello To OneDrive
Cloud storage platform officially renamed following Microsoft court loss to BSkyB last year
UK Company Successfully Claims Ownership Of The ‘Pinterest’ Trademark
Premium Interest registered the name long before Pinterest launched in Europe
Microsoft To Change SkyDrive Name After BskyB Lawsuit
The cloud storage platform will be rebranded in the nearest future
“Death Threats” In Python Software Trademark Row
Python programmers tangle with a cloud firm over the trademark
Apple Loses Brazil iPhone Trademark Dispute With Local Manufacturer
Apple will appeal after it is not awarded exclusive rights to the iPhone trademark in Brazil
Apple Pays $60 Million To Chinese iPad Trademark Owner
Apple pays Chinese iPad trademark owner $60 million to get its tablets on the shelves in China
Chinese iPad Trademark Battle Hits US Court
The Silicon Valley giant is accused of trademark infringement and dirty tactics
Shanghai Court Sides With Apple In iPad Trademark Battle
Proview Technology's attempt to block sales of the tablet in Shanghai fails
iPad 3 Launch Threatened By Chinese Bid To Ban Exports And Imports
Proview Technology's claim to the iPad brand and attempts to stop Apple's distribution in China could upset any iPad 3 launch plans
UK Government’s IP Changes Will Legalise CD Ripping
The Digital Opportunity report is set to shake up intellectual property laws to make them fit the digital age
Chinese Counterfeiters Rip-off An Entire Apple Store
Three copycat Apple stores have been discovered in a small Chinese city by a US blogger
Companies Buy Up .XXX Domains To Protect Brands
Businesses will have until 28 October to buy a .xxx domain for their trademark or opt out altogether
Microsoft, Nokia Fight Apple ‘App Store’ Trademark
Microsoft and Nokia have filed requests in the European Union to deny Apple the trademark 'App Store'
ICANN Skirts Criticism To Announce Domain Changes
Spiking the guns of its critics, ICANN launches a gTLD system that may add .microsoft and .oracle to .com
Firms To Bid For New Short UK Domains
The UK's Internet registry is making one- and two-character domains available to the highest bidder
EU Clears Google Of Trademark Breach
The European Court of Justice has ruled that Google's Adwords service does not infringe trademark law
Google’s Nexus One Trademark Claim Rejected
Could Google's Nexus One phone be renamed, because a telecoms company owns the trademark?