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01
22
OUR SELECTION OF #IPNEWS AND ARTICLES OF THE WEEK
- Spotify Successfully Opposes Two Marijuana-Related Trademark Applications: https://www.ipwatchdog.com/2022/01/17/spotify-successfully-opposes-two-marijuana-related-trademark-applications/id=142982/;
- From lab to market – two more case studies highlighting routes to success: https://www.epo.org/news-events/news/2022/20220111.html;
- Perfume N°5 v N°9: Chanel won an unfair competition case in China: https://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2022/01/perfume-n5-v-n9-chanel-won-unfair.html;
- Tackling the growing esports industry: https://www.asiaiplaw.com/article/tackling-the-growing-esports-industry;
- The LEGO Group wins final decisions in major intellectual property lawsuits against Lepin manufacturer in China: https://www.lego.com/en-us/aboutus/news/2020/january/lepin-case/;
- Ericsson sues Apple again over 5G patent licensing: https://www.reuters.com/technology/ericsson-sues-apple-again-over-5g-patent-licensing-2022-01-18/;
- The new German competition tool in action – Ensuring the effectiveness of the new press publisher’s neighbouring right against Google: https://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2022/01/guest-post-new-german-competition-tool.html;
- NFT-based metaverse company Animoca Brands raises $360 million: https://www.reuters.com/technology/nft-based-metaverse-company-animoca-brands-raises-360-million-2022-01-18/;
- EU Court: Complexity of the motif is relevant – originality is not: https://legal-patent.com/trademark-law/eu-court-complexity-of-the-motif-is-relevant-originality-is-not/;
- Meghan Markle scores victory in a copyright infringement case: https://www.latestlaws.com/intellectual-property-news/meghan-markle-scores-victory-in-a-copyright-infringement-case-181745/;