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Trademarks
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
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
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
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
Patents
Powerful patents lie behind the latest breakthroughs in sports—helping athletes train effectively, recover faster, and perform at their peak, explains Marisol Cardoso of Inventa. 5 August 2025
Unified Patent Court
UPC partially revokes Headwater patent in Germany and France | Court finds removal of key verification feature impermissible | Samsung entitled to recover hundreds of thousands in legal costs following dismissal of infringement claim. 4 August 2025
Trademarks
The slashing of damages in a case involving MGA shows brand owners that punitive damages rarely go unchecked by federal district court judges, say Mark Sommers and Maxime Jarquin of Finnegan. 4 August 2025
Careers
The consultancy firm brings in a new principal with over 25 years of experience in IP valuation and litigation support, who joins shortly after the arrival of a partner with more than 30 years of expertise in licensing, FRAND analysis, and commercial disputes. 4 August 2025
AI
With twice as many AI companies as any other EU country, the UK is leading the field but a smart, steady strategy is key to staying ahead, says Selina Hinchliffe of Shakespeare Martineau. 4 August 2025
Trade secrets
Total sum falls short of requested amount but is one of the five largest trade secret judgments in US history | Judge says awarding $1.2bn would go too far | Exemplary damages and total sum deemed ‘sufficient’ penalty for ‘reprehensible’ actions. 1 August 2025
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