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26 July 2024 UPC and EPO sign a cooperation agreement to revamp the court’s case management system | Agreement aims to have a more efficient and user-friendly platform by mid-2025 | Despite initial court successes, the CMS faced significant criticism.
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Trademarks
Weighing up the impact on society with freedom of expression across 27 member states is a delicate task for the EUIPO when considering ‘offensive’ marks, says Joana Fialho Pinto of Inventa.
Artificial Intelligence
AI has the potential to revolutionise patent examination but uneven adoption of the technology could undermine fairness in the system, says Matthew Veale of Patsnap.
Artificial Intelligence
In a decision that will disappoint, but should not surprise, the UK Court of Appeals has indicated it will not diverge on the treatment of AI inventions, says David Hufton of HGF.
Trade secrets
US efforts must form part of a global campaign to protect rights and combat threats to the world’s largest innovation economy, says Frank Cullen, executive director of the Council for Innovation Promotion.
Artificial Intelligence
The Bundesgerichtshof's DABUS decision offers a path for European harmonisation—with the US playing catchup, explains DABUS patent attorney Malte Köllner of Köllner & Partner.
Future of IP
In the first of a series that peeks under the bonnet of firms doing things differently, Sarah Speight speaks with lawyers who chose to go admin-free at Keystone Law.
Trademarks
The SCOTUS review will either chill or empower a court’s discretion to award damages from an infringer’s profits, explains Mark Sommers of Finnegan.
Careers
Maître Méridor Kongota Ndelo, who has experience in IP and corporate law, will manage the company's office in Gombe, Kinshasa.
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Standard essential patents
23 July 2024 Resource Hub provides guidance on standards, licensing and disputes | Office hopes to address lack of information around SEPs and transparency concerns.
Careers
23 July 2024 Partner joins patent prosecution and litigation practice from Sheridan Ross | Former electrical engineer brings over three decades of experience representing tech clients.
AI
22 July 2024 Court determined that artificial neural networks cannot be patented as they are considered computer programs | AI developers will ‘need to consider and identify a technical effect’ to obtain a patent | Decision seems to ‘return that bar firmly back to its previous position’.
Trademarks
22 July 2024 Logan Paul’s drinks company ‘used Olympic marks on Kevin Durant special edition’ | USOPC said infringement threatened exclusive deals with sponsors including Coca-Cola.
Future of IP
19 July 2024 Minister’s role includes oversight of IP, AI regulation, and digital policy | Follows Peter Kyle’s appointment as lead for the same department | Minister has scientific background and served in various shadow ministerial roles.
Trademarks
19 July 2024 Florida federal judge dismisses the US All Star Federation's trademark infringement claims against two cheerleading organisations | Order finds ‘Worlds’ trademarks too generic for protection | Competitive cheerleading set for the 2028 Olympics | Ruling could impact the future cheerleading events.
Patents
19 July 2024 Five-year infringement dispute concludes as tech giant convinces federal judge that rival’s evidence was insufficient | Rival claimed that Adobe’s technology in Adobe’s Acrobat, Photoshop and Illustrator infringed a software licensing patent.
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