A European Union court on Wednesday stripped McDonald's of its right to use the "Big Mac" trademark on chicken sandwiches in the bloc, ruling that the fast food giant had failed to put the sign to proper use on poultry products in recent years.
A European Union court on Wednesday stripped McDonald's of its right to use the "Big Mac" trademark on chicken sandwiches in the bloc, ruling that the fast food giant had failed to put the sign to proper use on poultry products in recent years.
Amgen and fellow biotech company Cytokinetics fought off a second attack on a potential new treatment for heart failure, as European patent officials ruled that the benefits of a specific salt they used were unexpected and inventive.
Vehicle rental company Enterprise cannot register its "Commute With Enterprise" trademark in the European Union because consumers could confuse the sign with a transportation tech company's "Qommute" sign, a court in the bloc ruled Wednesday.
Lombard Odier has partially succeeded in blocking the claims of an investor who says the private bank withheld inside information about the merits of a British nanotech company's U.S. legal dispute with Samsung to convince him to buy shares in the company just before its price tanked.
Nestle has lost its bid to get a trademark for a range of "Vitaliv" branded beverages, after European officials ruled that it wasn't distinct enough from a German rival's "Vita-Cola" sign to stop buyers from confusing the two.
Premium hair care brand Color Wow has failed to convince U.K. intellectual property officials to block a budget clothes retailer's "Wow London" trademark, losing out on its own "Wow" trademark in the process.
K&L Gates LLP has bolstered its intellectual property practice in its 30-attorney Frankfurt office with the addition of a team from Norton Rose Fullbright LLP, including a partner who works closely with fashion and luxury product clients.
