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Patents

German ‘supercomputer’ firm files extra claims against NVIDIA at UPC

ParTec files new 18-country injunction against world’s most valuable company | Lawsuit is firm’s second attempt at UPC to sue chip giant over crucial AI supercomputer tech | Parallel proceedings in US against Microsoft an attempt to tackle US’ “monopoly”.   11 August 2025

Patents

Harvard’s patent portfolio at risk as Trump turns up the pressure

Administration targets university’s federally funded research | Commerce Secretary warns of patent seizure under Bayh-Dole Act | Harvard given deadline to provide list of federally funded patents | Uncertainty continues across universities amid broader research cuts.   11 August 2025

Artificial Intelligence

Hollywood studio issues AI ‘hands off’ warning in film credits

Jurassic World Rebirth among major releases featuring new statement | Warnings seen as ‘serving notice’ to potential infringers, making ‘ignorance’ less defensible in court | New approach coincides with ‘aggressive’ joint lawsuit with Disney against AI image generator Midjourney.   11 August 2025

Future of IP

Patent pollution: Emissions charter aims to clean up IP

A new charter aims to help decarbonise IP operations and contribute to the energy transition. Its founders—Fabrice Mattei of Rouse, and Simone Frattasi of Maersk—tell Sarah Speight how.   8 August 2025

Patents

Nike loses key footwear patent in Lululemon feud

Nike fails to uphold key patent covering Flyknit shoe manufacturing methods | PTAB invalidates all claims after prior art challenge by Lululemon.   8 August 2025

Careers

Weil adds leaders from Latham to head up tech and life sciences

The trio bring experience in patent, trade secret, and commercial disputes across high tech, biotech, and life sciences, with two returning to Weil after more than a decade.   8 August 2025

Trademarks

Crocs stamps out challenge to EU shoe design over Amazon listings

German shoe company told EUIPO that Crocs’ design had appeared on Amazon before filing date | Appeals board found designs differed.   7 August 2025

Trade secrets

Taiwan detains trio over alleged theft of TSMC’s chip secrets

TSMC fired employees after internal investigation flagged unauthorised data access | Case marks first under revised National Security Act | Secrets allegedly relate to sensitive information concerning 2-nanometer chip technology.   6 August 2025

Careers

EIP strengthens UPC offering with new hire

A litigator, who led the Unified Patent Court group at his previous firm, brings experience spanning the physics, software, and medical device sectors.   6 August 2025

Patents

In focus: EPO's landmark G1/25 referral and what it could mean

A much-anticipated referral could upend the EPO’s controversial description amendment rule—and reshape European patent practice, as the Enlarged Board of Appeal prepares to weigh in on G 1/25. Marisa Woutersen reports.   5 August 2025

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