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Blockchain-related patent applications are on the rise, but could run into Section 101 challenges -
Christian Archambeau, executive director of the EUIPO, looks back at 2022 and addresses the expected drop in EUTM filings
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Robert Reading of Clarivate examines years’ worth of trademark data in the EU and US, predicting what it might mean for brands
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NFTs are a digital reflection of a real-world asset but the water is muddied as to whether ownership extends to them, says Emma Kennaugh-Gallacher, a senior professional support lawyer at Mewburn Ellis
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In the second of a two-part series, European patent attorneys at Syngenta and HGF explore contrasting approaches to plausibility in Europe ahead of the G2/21 decision
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UK attorneys are being let down by a system that is being taken advantage of by scrupulous overseas players, explains Rachel Wilkinson-Duffy, president of CITMA
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