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2 December 2024 Court agrees to hear case on patent eligibility of artificial neural networks | Appeal grant stems from earlier ruling confirming ANNs not patentable under UK law | Case marks the second time Supreme Court will address AI and patenability.
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Trademarks
The Vietnamese food chain serves up lessons for businesses trying to protect an undistinctive mark amid a social media pile-on, says Mauro Paiano of Shakespeare Martineau.
Patents
Despite the fast-moving situation, there is plenty of scope within USPTO guidance to obtain AI patents, explains Zack Higbee of Alston & Bird.
Future of IP
The November protocol provides an important framework for Africa’s breeders and innovators to better protect their IP, explain Pieter Visagie and Nicky Garnett of Adams & Adams.
Trade secrets
The Big Apple’s reliance on trade secrets ‘common law’—and some surprising rulings in its courts—have left it an unfavourable choice for claimants, says James Pooley
Trademarks
How much impact does tourism have when assessing grounds for a trademark refusal? For some EU countries, a lot, explains João Pereira Cabral of Inventa.
Copyright
The definition—and the process of enforcing and litigating this crown jewel—differs greatly across jurisdictions, say Louise Sargeant and Alex Shkurka of Bird & Bird.
Trade secrets
A RICO claim can be game-changing but potency, cost and effort may make it inappropriate in all but the largest, most egregious cases, say Andrew Boutros and Jay Schleppenbach of Shook, Hardy & Bacon.
Trademarks
UK speed record breaker Donald Campbell’s nephew showed in a successful opposition how the lack of paper trail can count against you, explains Charlotte Duly of Charles Russell Speechlys.
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Patents
27 November 2024 Webinar uncovers why there will be jobs for analysts and AI developers ‘for a long time to come’ | Confidentiality issues limit IBM IP team’s use of AI tools | Data is no longer the ‘new oil’ says Clarivate expert | C-suite expectation for decisions to ‘to function more like scientific theory’ | Braking tech innovator says engineers regularly use genAI.
Trademarks
27 November 2024 Quarrel centres on 43-year-old stylised eagle-themed design with horizontal lines | Luxury brand’s success follows earlier losses relating to iconic trademark | General Court says the EUIPO Board of Appeal previously erred on two counts.
Trademarks
26 November 2024 The association's new reporter general Ralph Nack explains why the association is addressing “one of the biggest challenges in the history of copyright”.
Trade secrets
26 November 2024 Lawsuit filed in Massachusetts claims company leaders breached fiduciary duties leading to $2bn court case | Board’s lack of oversight ‘fostered culture’ that promoted illegal activity, shareholders claim.
Trademarks
25 November 2024 Trademark association to open Middle East and North Africa office in Dubai in 2025 | New office prepared to support INTA’s regional initiatives and expand member base | Move aims to support plans for INTA's Annual Meeting in Dubai in 2029.
Trade secrets
25 November 2024 Erroneous jury instructions on liability or damages are often the reason why cases are overturned, explains the firm’s global chair of trade secrets.
Diversity
25 November 2024 Authors of WIPR report co-authored with INTA address inaugural gender and diversity conference | Two-day meeting hears from researchers, policymakers and IP experts | Presentation by Muireann Bolger explores negative comments on diversity initiatives.
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