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October 16, 2026
European officials have rejected global skincare giant Beiersdorf's bid to register "Cherry Crush" as a trademark, ruling that the sign is too descriptive of the ingredients that could be used to make the Nivea owner's deodorants.
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October 16, 2026
A Hungarian oil and gas company has failed to convince European officials to nix a Georgian lubricant manufacturer's trademark for "Azmol British Petrochemicals," as customers wouldn't mistakenly believe the rival oil products were linked to its earlier "MOL" brand.
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October 16, 2026
The past week in London has seen failed cryptocurrency platform BitMEX sue Celsius Network amid ongoing litigation between the companies, and an independent music producer lodge a claim against Universal Music over the 1993 Gabrielle hit single "Dreams."
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October 16, 2026
Two suppliers of PPE have sued the government for more than £48 million ($64 million), alleging it misused their confidential information during a procurement bid for the provision of face masks during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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October 16, 2026
The government's retreat from proposals to restrict the conduct of standard-essential patent owners in licensing disputes signals its reluctance to overhaul the current framework, despite calls from technology licensees for power imbalances in negotiations to be addressed.
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