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The gaming company’s IP lawyer Renee Lawson tells Emma Barraclough about the move from partner to start-up, why the company listens to its lawyers, and the ups and downs of cross-border litigation

Although Community trade marks cover all EU member states and the relevant public consists in the present case of professionals and average European consumers, Spanish ladies were the deciding factor in the OHIM opposition case at issue between a Canadian trade mark applicant and a German opponent.

The English Premier League’s copyright clampdown, a victory for Google over Vringo at the Federal Circuit, the Washington Redskins’ trade mark appeal, criticism of the USPTO’s telework programme, and a patent troll bill being signed into law in North Carolina – some of the IP-related news you may have missed this week

Rachel Krevans started out her legal career as a tax lawyer. More than 20 years later, she’s serving as one of the lead counsel for Apple in the high-stakes patent infringement case Apple v. Samsung and as the chairperson of Morrison & Foerster’s intellectual property litigation practice group. She took time to speak with IP Top 250 about her start in patent litigation and subsequent career experiences.

The USTR issuing its Special 301 report, Grooveshark shutting down operations, the MPAA demanding torrent sites end copyright infringement, Louis Vuitton losing its bid to save its checkerboard trademark, and Eclipse IP’s patent applications were in the IP headlines this week

Rupin Chopra and Ritika Mogha of SS Rana & Co set out how India has ramped up its approach to IP enforcement, and suggest areas for further improvement

An unusual amount of US patent infringement lawsuits, Mars suing Hershey’s for trade mark infringement over its Malteser product, Foxconn selling communication technology patents to Google, and Quentin Tarantino’s copyright infringement lawsuit against Gawker Media being dismissed were among the stories hitting the headlines in the past week

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A copyright lawsuit over Pitbull’s song “Timber”, a new patent litigation damages report, EFF calling Jones Day a trade mark bully, an IIPI amicus brief in support of the heirs of cartoonist Jack Kirby, and disgreement over .wine at ICANN were among the intellectual property stories hitting the headlines this week

Plaintiff Guccio Gucci SPA, an Italian company, is one of the largest and most reputable manufacturers of clothing and luxury items. In China, it registered two GG device trade marks, which have gained a high reputation through years of use. In 2006, Gucci found that women's sandals manufactured by defendant Jiangsu Senda Group Corp Ltd were being sold. A large number of GG device patterns were used on the exterior lining cloth of the inner side of these sandals. Gucci sued Senda for trade mark infringement, demanding that the defendant cease infringement and pay damages.