Counsel for Stephen Thaler told a London court on Thursday that the computer scientist should be able to get divisional patent protections for the inventions he initially claimed were created by DABUS, his own artificial intelligence model.
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Thaler Claims Inventorship Of AI Patent After DABUS Ruling

By Alex Baldwin

Counsel for Stephen Thaler told a London court on Thursday that the computer scientist should be able to get divisional patent protections for the inventions he initially claimed were created by DABUS, his own artificial intelligence model.

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Acer Asks Court To Set FRAND License For Nokia Patents

By Jamie Lennox

Acer has asked a London court to order Nokia to offer a license for its essential video coding patents, also arguing that the court should set fair terms for a global deal amid international litigation between the pair.

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EasyGroup Gets TMs Revived In Pair Of UK Appeals

By Hanna Vioque

A Court of Appeal panel on Thursday granted easyGroup victories in two separate disputes over its family of brands, reviving several trademarks and upholding some of its infringement claims.

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Ford Wins EU Fight Over 'Cobra' Trademark Against AC Cars

By Jamie Lennox

Ford has survived a British car manufacturer's challenge to its "Cobra" trademarks in the European Union, convincing officials it has made proper use of the brand in the trade bloc.

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LITIGATION

Winery, Distributor Copied Artists' Work For Bottle Label

By William Janes

British artist Shantell Martin won on Thursday her case that an Argentinian winemaker and a U.K. distributor copied her black-and-white line drawing style for bottle labels, as a London court ruled that the businesses had infringed her copyright.

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Brief

Pet Shop Owner Missed Deadline For 'Ultimate-Nutrition' TM

By Max Austin

U.K. officials have sided with sports nutrition company Ultimate Nutrition Inc. to block an application for a trademark from a pet shop owner after she failed to explain why she missed a deadline for her defense.

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