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16 July 2025 EU court insists geographical names must be available for their ‘natural descriptive use’ | INTA backs supermarket’s unsuccessful argument that EU law doesn’t prohibit country names as trademarks | Iceland Foods faces significant challenges if it expands further into EU markets.
14 July 2025
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Patents
Following the UK government’s launch of its consultation on standard-essential patents, Tom Brazier of EIP raises concerns over proposals that appear “irrelevant” and “misguided”.
Trademarks
The EU court’s refusal to register the iconic toy highlights its resolve to block monopolies on shapes with a technical function, says Sean Ibbetson of Bristows.
Patents
The first decisions under Coke Morgan Stewart’s controversial new factor reveal a different landscape for PTAB petitioners. Jessica Kaiser and Chris Marando of Perkins Coie explore the takeaways.
Patents
Now is a particularly good time for litigating patent disputes at the US International Trade Commission, write Eric Fues & Shivani Karthikeyan of Finnnegan.
Copyright
Two pivotal rulings regarding the use of copyrighted works to train genAI models may reshape the legal landscape for developers, rights holders, and AI platforms, writes Michael Graif of Brown Rudnick.
Artificial Intelligence
Nigeria lacks AI-specific laws but hopes to become a leader in the space through a new regulatory framework, says Izuchukwu Chinedo of Inventa.
Patents
Iti Negi, a senior patent engineer at Mercedes-Benz, outlines how in-house teams can drive a more effective, inventor-friendly patent process.
Patents
Early-stage companies can face high costs and little reward if they don’t get their IP strategy right from the start, say Graham Phero and Paul Ainsworth of Sterne Kessler.
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Patents
14 July 2025 Failure to pay costs seems pivotal in dismissal of Suinno’s action against Microsoft | Pair of decisions clarify guidelines for applying Rule 355 RoP at Court of First Instance | Follows court order forbidding Suinno’s representation by its own in-house counsel.
Careers
14 July 2025 New partner and technology expert set to add ‘industry heft’ to firm’s offering.
Patents
11 July 2025 After almost 30 years in private practice, Rich Kim made the leap in-house earlier this year to “reignite” his passion for the law. The VP of IP strategy at Netlist tells Sarah Speight why Big Tech favours ‘efficient infringement’, why he believes new patent acts will redress the balance, and what it’s like swapping a law firm for a corporation.
AI
11 July 2025 European scrutiny of AI and Big Tech ramps up amid copyright concerns | GenAI study, voluntary code and court opinion on Meta signal bloc’s trend towards more stringent regulation.
Careers
11 July 2025 New hire is deeply involved in the litigation space and has co-founded two software businesses.
Careers
11 July 2025 The new hire brings more than 30 years’ experience, with a “notably versatile practice”, including trademark prosecution, litigation, protection, and enforcement.
Artificial Intelligence
10 July 2025 New York conference will bring together leaders from across IP to dive into the ROI of using artificial intelligence tools, plus AI law, strategy, and governance.
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