EUIPO conference: Design reforms coming after 2022 summer break
Ivan Jančárek, the Czech Republic’s ambassador to Spain, revealed the timeline for proposed reforms during the opening of an EUIPO conference in Alicante
Sources say it’s become harder to get ex-parte injunctions in patent suits at the Delhi High Court, but that the forum will remain a top pick for IP cases nonetheless
The UPC held a pilot training system for its new IT system in London last Thursday, June 30, and a full programme will follow later this year
We have published all the 2022 rankings of the leading firms for patent litigation and protection work
In-house and private practice counsel say UK judges have raised the bar for preliminary injunction requests
LGBTQ IP lawyers say using rainbow colours and posting solidarity messages on social media must be followed by concrete action
Counsel at Bayer, Novartis, a generics company and other firms debate what the WTO’s patent waiver will mean in the short and long term
The UKIPO published the results of its consultation on AI and IP today, June 28, and plans to shake up the rules on copyright and data
Nokia beats Oppo in Germany; Australia and EPO to continue PPH; Ed Sheeran nets nearly £1m in legal fees; Google backs down in €500m French appeal
Counsel explain how they navigate transformative use, the market impact of alleged infringement and applying fair use to more technologies
Oracle wins $54m from HPE in copyright battle and Optis beats Apple on validity appeal
António Campinos will serve another five years as EPO president – perhaps he’ll calm unrest at the office in that time
The patent office report found that stakeholders were still divided over subject matter eligibility but broadly wanted clarity
Patent owners and implementers weigh in on the PTAB Reform Act – its provisions, what it missed and its likelihood of success
Counsel from Blackbird, Unified Patents, two other companies and a law firm debate what new ways to avoid Fintiv mean for petitioners and patent owners
The USPTO cancelled ‘Galavava’ and 'Surfstar Wake' and partly cancelled ‘Heika’ this month
Brand owners bemoan counterfeiters’ latest wheeze and say enforcement authorities should get more involved
IP consultancy Brandit is the first European intellectual property firm to announce plans for an augmented-reality presence
Brand owners say Amazon’s new anti-counterfeit team up is welcome but warn that such partnerships are often made on the e-commerce platform’s terms
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Exclusives and This week in IP
Exclusives and This week in IP
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The Unified Patent Court has lifted public access blocks on judgments but kept them for pleadings and evidence in the final version of its Rules of Procedure
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Ukranian soldier Roman Gribov, an EUTM applicant, has won control of another application for the phrase that went viral in February
Features and Special Focus
Features and Special Focus
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Sponsored contentSponsored by Saint Island International Patent & Law OfficesMany software-related patent applications are rejected on the ground of non-obviousness. Yen-Bin Gu of Saint Island International Patent & Law Offices provides some tips for applicants
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Sponsored contentSponsored by MaiwaldHeike Röder-Hitschke of Maiwald discusses a significant European Court of Justice (CJEU) ruling, and how it will affect future practice in preliminary injunction proceedings
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Sponsored contentSponsored by ABE & PartnersTakanori Abe of Abe & Partners discusses the consequences of a judgment from an Osaka court on direct and indirect patent infringement of overseas knockdown production