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Zhejiang Lingdi Digital Technology sued in US for patent infringement

​ South Korean virtual fashion Designer CLO Virtual Fashion Inc. filed a patent infringement lawsuit Wednesday in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas accusing Zhejiang Lingdi’s Style3D software of infringing three of its patents related to digital clothing.

BAK filed invalidation request against E-motor over 50M lithium battery patent

Shenzhen-based BAK Battery Inc has filed for the second time an invalidation request against Beijing-based E-motor Inc over a lithium battery patent (patent number: ZL200610072849.5) at the China National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA).

vivo exits the German market after Nokia enforces injunction

​ Chinese smart phone maker vivo has exited the German market after losing a patent court case against Nokia, according to Foss Patents. It is reported that the company has made an announcement on its website, which reads “At this point, vivo products are unavailable in Germany"

China-France PPH pilot program launched on June 1

​ According to news released by China National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA) , the China-France Patent Prosecution Highway (PPH) pilot program was launched with a duration of five years from June 1, 2023 to May 31, 2028.

EU Design Reform: The Commission’s proposal for a more efficient and future-proof design law

On 29 November 2022, the European Commission published its long-awaited proposals for a new Directive on the legal protection of designs (hereafter “DDir”) and a new Regulation on Community designs (hereafter “DReg”).