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• May 16, 2024

  Cybercompany Gen Digital Partially Fends Off 'Gen' TM Attack

  Cybersoftware firm Gen Digital partially fought off an attack on its trademark "Gen," but lost the ability to register it for several services after British officials ruled that consumers might overlook the number at the end of tech company Gen25's mark and get confused.

• May 16, 2024

  Bayer Fights To Overturn Xarelto Blood Thinner Patent Loss

  Pharma giant Bayer AG took its fight against a slew of generic-drug makers to keep its patent over its blockbuster drug Xarelto to the Court of Appeal on Thursday, saying the lower court was wrong to nix the patent and that it does contain an important inventive step.

• May 16, 2024

  Luxury Sunglasses Co. Beats 'Akoni' EU TM Challenge

  A Swiss luxury sunglasses company has fought off a jeweler's challenge to its "Akoni" trademark, persuading a European Union appeals panel that consumers would not confuse the sign with its opponent's earlier "Ascoli" branding.

• May 16, 2024

  TM Liability Ruling A 'Get Out Of Jail Free Card' For Execs

  A ruling by Britain's highest court puts the burden on brand owners to prove that executives at the company knew about any alleged trademark infringement from their business to be sued. This landmark ruling is likely to impede brand owners who are looking to enforce their intellectual property.

• May 16, 2024

  Recordati Adds New Head Of IP From Zentiva

  Recordati has hired a U.S. lawyer with a decade of experience working in-house at pharma giants Sandoz and Zentiva to take on a newly created role as group head IP counsel. 

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