Huawei defends intellectual property & more…Keep up with what has been happening this week in our latest IP news round-up…

Apple Is Taking On Apples in a Truly Weird Trademark Battle

Apple, the company, wants rights to the image of apples, the fruit, in Switzerland—one of dozens of countries where it’s flexing its legal muscles.

Dentons intellectual property leader takes 15-lawyer team to BCLP

Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner on Tuesday said it has picked up a 15-lawyer team from Dentons, including the founder and leader of its global intellectual property and technology group, Song Jung.

Huawei defends intellectual property

Huawei Technologies Co said on Tuesday that protecting intellectual property is the only way to achieve innovation and charging reasonable licensing fees for using its patented technology is the result of innovation rather than the purpose of production.

Active Energy secures EU trademark for CoalSwitch technology

Active Energy Group PLC said it has secured a European Union trademark for its proprietary CoalSwitch ‘black pellet’ biomass technology.

Shanghai improves protection and mediation for overseas intellectual property

Shanghai will improve the aid system for overseas intellectual property (IP) protection and continue to enhance the cooperation with the World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO).