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Patents
A patent fee structure being mooted in the US could hurt the innovation economy, and will likely face backlash from businesses, writes Paul Hunter of Foley. 12 August 2025
Trademarks
Office says growth reflect practical advantages of registration | Companies with IP rights see 23.8% higher revenue per employee | New GI rights and more AI assistance with applications planned. 12 August 2025
Patents
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
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
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
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 fails to uphold key patent covering Flyknit shoe manufacturing methods | PTAB invalidates all claims after prior art challenge by Lululemon. 8 August 2025
Careers
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
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
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