Latest News & Features

Trademarks

COVID-19 prompts rise in pirated goods, says EUIPO

The distribution of counterfeit and pirated goods increased by more than 5% during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the new report.   10 March 2022

Patents

A slow year for PTAB precedential decisions

The board designated no precedential opinions last year—will 2022 play out any different, asks Rick Bisenius of Fish & Richardson.   9 March 2022

article

EUIPO halts cooperation with Russia, extends deadlines for Ukraine parties

The EU Intellectual Property Office has stopped all cooperation with Rospatent, the Russian Federal Service for Intellectual Property, and the Eurasian Patent Organisation, and announced measures to support parties registered in Ukraine.   9 March 2022

article

Russia mulls suspension of IP rights to counter sanctions

The Ministry of Economic Development of Russia is considering suspending IP rights that protect goods and services that currently cannot be protected due to sanctions.   9 March 2022

article

IP law in Italy Upgrade of the Implementing Regulations—What Next

Join this session and gain a deeper understanding of:   8 March 2022

Influential Women in IP

International Women’s Day: ‘Break the bias’

For International Women’s Day 2022, the theme is #Break the bias. It is certainly a timely topic: gender bias remains a prevalent and pivotal issue in the fight for greater equality. WIPR reports.   8 March 2022

Influential Women in IP

Women attorneys make up 12% of PTAB appearances

Despite 20-30% of registered patent attorneys being women, women make up only 12% of total attorney appearances in Patent Trial and Appeal Board proceedings, according to a new report from the PTAB Bar Association.   8 March 2022

Patents

Samsung and Solas seek to settle patent dispute

South Korea-based Samsung and Irish company Solas OLED have agreed to settle a patent suit, less than half a year after Samsung lost challenges against the finding that it owes approximately $77 million.   8 March 2022

Patents

USPTO severs ties with counterparts in Russia

The US Patent and Trademark Office has terminated engagement with the Russian IP office Rospatent, as well as the Eurasia Patent Organisation, in response to the escalating conflict in Ukraine.   7 March 2022

Patents

Unidentified objects

When technology combines with established products, classifying the IP can be a challenge, say Spring Chang and Michael Wu of Chang Tsi & Partners.   7 March 2022

Not finding what you're looking for, please try resetting your applied search and filters,
or try the full site search.