Fashion patent dispute,

GUCCI & Forever 21, who is the assailant and who is the victim?

 Los Angeles based fast-fashion company Forever 21, filed a lawsuit against the internationally famous Italian design house Gucci last week. This lawsuit is the latest development in a series of lawsuits by and against Forever 21.

A sweater from forever 21(left) and GUCCI featured stripe (right)

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The dispute between Gucci and Forever 21 began in October of 2016, when the Italian company sent a cease and desist letter to Forever 21. In the letter, Gucci demanded that Forever 21 cease all sales of certain garments, specifically any products that feature a blue-red-blue stripe or green-red-green stripe. The specific articles in question are three bomber jackets, a choker neckless, and a sweater. 

GUCCI fashion show (left), Forever21 bomber jacket(middle) and Forever21 chocker(right)

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Forever 21 responded to the letters by filing a lawsuit against Gucci in U.S. District Court for the Central District of California in Los Angeles. Forever 21 claims that the color matching stripe is the common fashion element that GUCCI shouldn't have the exclusive rights of it.

 

Extracted from

http://www.mandourlaw.com/blog/forever21-sues-gucci-attempts-trademarks-cancelled/

 

 

Apple ordered to pay $506 million to university in patent dispute

 

 

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Apple Inc ordered to pay $506 million on Monday for infringing patent owned by the University of Wisconsin-Madison's patent licensing arm, more than doubling the damages initially imposed on Apple by a jury.

Justice Department added $272 million to a $234 million jury verdict the Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation won against Apple in October 2015. Justice said WARF is owed additional damages plus interest because Apple continued to infringe the patent, which obtained by University of Wisconsin computer science professor and three of his students, until it expired in December 2016.

Apple is appealing against ruling, according to court papers. An Apple spokesman did not immediately return a request for comment.

WARF sued Apple in 2014, alleging processors found in some versions of the iPhone infringe on the patent. Cupertino, California-based Apple denied any infringement during a 2015 jury trial and argued the patent is invalid. Apple also urged the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office to review the patent's validity but the agency rejected that bid.

 

Extracted from www.reuters.com

 

 

 

 

BIKI：First Bionic Wireless Underwater Fish Drone

 

 

Lately, drone is a hot issue and more and more people like to use drone to shoot. It is totally different from those days when drones are just used by some TV shows, now, with the dissemination of it, shooting by drone is more and more popular.

 

People use drone to shoot the beautiful videos and it is easy to see lately. The greatest advantage of it is people can enjoy activities with a free shooting.

 

BIKI is the world's first bionic underwater drone that is also featured by automated balance, obstacle avoidance, and return to base. It supports a 4K camera and the battery of BIKI allows you to keep shooting for 90 to 120 minutes at one time.

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It also can accompany you to 196 feet maximum depth underwater. The 150° wide-angle lenses can record a wild frame and you will never lose any details since it can capture every moment under the water.

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Also, BIKI imitate the fin of fish and the dolphin ultrasonic waves. It makes it swim like a fish underwater and deal with the fast-changing underwater situation. The built-in GPS and wireless controlling functions make you never lose it underwater.

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There were some underwater drones but none of it can move smartly and soundless like BIKI. Summer season, do you want smart and convenient BIKI to record your every unforgettable moment?  Designer: Xiong Minglei, Wang Wei et al.

  

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