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12 May 2025 Director Shira Perlmutter loses her job in latest move by White House | Sacking is a “power grab”, says Democrat Congressman | News follows publication by Copyright Office of a report on AI and firing of librarian of Congress.
12 May 2025
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Trademarks
India is bucking the global trend in IP filings and is well placed in key innovation areas, say Ashwin Julka and Bisman Kaur of Remfry & Sagar.
Trademarks
A dupe is, by definition, a copy—and a deception. But could it also erase the original mark? Johanna Gibson of Queen Mary University explores the implications of post-sale confusion.
Trademarks
It is complex but essential work to develop an effective anti-counterfeiting and anti-piracy strategy in China, explains Ray (Lei) Zhao of Unitalen Attorneys at Law.
Patents
Rulings in patent ownership disputes have provided useful guidance on how China’s courts interpret the determination of rights, explains Ruo Cao and Mengxuan Zhang of China Patent Agent (HK) Ltd.
Trademarks
Brand owners in China should be aware of developments in trademark non-use cancellation examinations, says Shufang Zhang of CCPIT Patent and Trademark Law Office.
Trade secrets
A grey area between two competing concepts has been playing out in the courts the world over, explains Shaukat Ali of Dennemeyer & Associates.
Patents
Startups often have a great idea but there is plenty they should know before beginning the US patent process, says Reed Risenmay of Birch, Stewart, Kolasch & Birch.
Trademarks
Nailing the country’s trademark application process can be achieved by following a series of steps, says Cynthia Wang of Kangxin.
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Trademarks
9 May 2025 From criminal law and cosmetics brands to CITMA and INTA, the president of the UK’s largest trademark association is putting polish on the IP sector.
Patents
9 May 2025 Dunstan Barnes from McAndrews, Held & Malloy reviews the latest updates in design patent law and their implications for IP strategy.
Patents
7 May 2025 World Intellectual Property Organization expands patent data to include more than 200,000 standard-essential patents | SEPs from three standards bodies now fully searchable.
Trademarks
7 May 2025 Event draws nearly 10,000 registrants so far | Record post-pandemic numbers follow INTA CEO’s criticism of ‘unregistered’ attendees | Calendar’s biggest IP conference attracts counsel from Amazon, Microsoft, HP, Google, Apple and others.
Patents
6 May 2025 As Ukraine lifts the wartime pause on IP deadlines, the country's lawyers are determined to get back to business as usual—in spite of the ongoing missile attacks and power outages, finds Sarah Speight.
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6 May 2025 The team brings experience in Section 337 investigations, post-grant proceedings, and complex patent litigation, having handled hundreds of ITC and cases and inter partes review petitions.
Trade secrets
6 May 2025 With insights from ArentFox Schiff, Brightseed Bio, and Corteva, this session examines how companies are balancing trade secret and patent protection to build stronger IP strategies.
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