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• December 12, 2025

  Nippon Paint Unit Gets Rival's 'Dulux' TM Scrapped

  A Nippon Paint company has convinced European officials to reject a rival's trademark application for "Dulux Easycare," after showing that shoppers might mix it up with its "Dulox" brand.

• December 12, 2025

  Warner Bros. Blocks Bad Faith 'Lumous' TM

  Warner Bros has convinced the UKIPO to nix a trademark for the word "Lumous," with the UKIPO agreeing that the applicant filed the trademark in bad faith to benefit from an association with the Harry Potter franchise.

• December 12, 2025

  Rubik's Cube Owner Beats 'Hayati Rubik' TM For Vapes

  The Canadian owner of the famous Rubik's cube toy has convinced European officials to nix a vape seller's trademark application for "Hayati Rubik," showing that shoppers might think it was linked to the iconic game cube brand. 

• December 12, 2025

  P&G Fends Off Henkel's Challenge To Detergent Patent

  Procter & Gamble has secured exclusive rights over a laundry detergent composition that makes fabrics softer, after European appellate officials dismissed Henkel's claims that the benefit was an unpatentable "mere bonus effect."

• December 11, 2025

  Dolby Sues Acer In UPC Over Opus Audio Tech Patents

  Dolby has filed patent infringement proceedings against Acer in Europe's patent court, accusing its consumer electronics rival of infringing a patent that is essential to the Opus audio software system that allows people to have real-time conversations or hear and watch live transmissions over the internet. 

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