SEOUL, South Korea.-Saturday 30 March 2019 [ AETOS Wire ]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- The toy brand Mecard—which is developed with proprietary technology owned by Korean toy company Choirock Contents Factory Co., Ltd.—won a patent infringement lawsuit brought by global toy company Spin Master Ltd. in China.

In 2016, Spin Master filed a patent infringement lawsuit against Mecard in the Guangzhou Intellectual Property Court in China, alleging that Mecard infringed a patent related to Spin Master’s Bakugan toy. In the trial, the Court ruled that Mecard toys do not infringe Spin Master’s Bakugan patent and accordingly dismissed Spin Master’s patent infringement lawsuit. Spin Master appealed, but the Court affirmed the trial decision, making the decision final and not appealable. With no more appeals remaining, and after litigating for nearly three years in China, Mecard has finally won a complete victory with respect to Spin Master’s Bakugan pat ... Read more »

SAN FRANCISCO-Thursday 28 March 2019 [ AETOS Wire ]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Andersen Global today announced a collaborating agreement in Qatar with Al-Khalifa Law, a leading Doha-based law firm. The collaboration is Andersen Global’s first in Qatar and is part of the organization’s continued growth in the Middle East.

Al-Khalifa Law was founded 20 years ago and established itself as a premier firm in the region. The team at Al-Khalifa Law has diversified, deep experience providing services in a wide variety of business sectors, such as commercial contracts, taxation, employment, real estate and retail, intellectual property, dispute resolution and litigation and arbitration.

“A collaboration with Andersen Global, which brings with it a culture of stewardship, transparency, and providing best-in-class services, was an obvious decision for us,” said Hamzeh Abdelhady, Office Managing Director of Al-Khalifa Law. “We will be able to continu ... Read more »

World of Beauty, Fitness & Well-being makes its debut

HONG KONG-Thursday 28 March 2019 [ AETOS Wire ]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Organised by the Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC) and co-organised by The Hong Kong Exporters’ Association (HKEA), the 34th Hong Kong Gifts & Premium Fair will be held at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre from 27-30 April. The fair will gather over 4,360 exhibitors from some 30 countries and regions, forming the largest marketplace for gifts sector in the world.

The fair attracted over 48,000 buyers from 139 countries and regions in 2018 edition. This year, the fair will present an all-new World of Beauty, Fitness & Well-being, housing a multitude of cosmetics, skincare, fitness and SPA products from Mainland China, Hong Kong, Korea, India and New Zealand. The Aromatherapy Company from New Zealand will introduce homemade fragrance, candles and lotions. Bespoke fragrances are also on offer.

 Federal Chancellor Angela Merkel and the Swedish Prime Minister Stefan Löfven were given a glimpse into the factory of the future by ABB CEO Ulrich Spiesshofer

HANOVER, Germany-Monday 1 April 2019 [ AETOS Wire ]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- ABB CEO Ulrich Spiesshofer explained how a production cell would work in the factory of the future, where robots will collaborate with humans. They were shown how iconic, two-armed YuMi® robots together with single-armed YuMi® put together wristwatches individually with unparalleled precision, using the revolutionary versatile transport system from ABB’s newly formed Robotics & Discrete Automation business. Federal Chancellor Merkel and Swedish Prime Minister Löfven showed high interest in the factory of the future.

“The future of production will be smarter, more flexible and closer to the customer,” said ABB CEO Ulrich Spiesshofer. “We bring together electrification, automation, robotics and ... Read more »

ZURICH-Monday 1 April 2019 [ AETOS Wire ]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- ABB today published the invitation to its Annual General Meeting (AGM), which will be held on Thursday, May 2, 2019. The invitation can be found on ABB’s investor relations website at www.abb.com/agm.

ABB (ABBN: SIX Swiss Ex) is a pioneering technology leader with a comprehensive offering for digital industries. With a history of innovation spanning more than 130 years, ABB is today a leader in digital industries with four customer-focused, globally leading businesses: Electrification, Industrial Automation, Motion, and Robotics & Discrete Automation, supported by its common ABB Ability™ digital platform. ABB’s market-leading Power Grids business will be divested to Hitachi in 2020. ABB operates in more than 100 countries with about 147,000 employees.

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