Patently-O

FEBRUARY 3, 2025

by Dennis Crouch Recent Senate testimony from Commerce Secretary nominee Howard Lutnick provides a window into how intellectual property rights will likely become a central battlefield in escalating international trade tensions.

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JD Supra Law

DECEMBER 3, 2024

Safeguarding intellectual property is critical for startup companies striving to gain a competitive edge, particularly when entering markets with established competitors or when creating a new market that may attract well-funded competition.

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JD Supra Law

MARCH 26, 2025

In celebration of the release of the 6th Edition of the Government Contracts Compliance Handbook, we are sharing six essential tips for understanding intellectual property (IP) rights in government contracts. Contractors navigating federal procurement must understand how IP is created, owned, and licensed under government agreements.

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JD Supra Law

MARCH 27, 2025

The UAE established an effective legal system to protect both businesses and individual assets, especially those related to intellectual property (IP). This following law seeks to protect a different type of IPRs, such as trademarks, copyrights, and patents.

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JD Supra Law

MAY 8, 2025

A well-orchestrated intellectual property strategy requires carefully and thoughtfully leveraging copyright, trademark, and patent laws, as highlighted by a recent decision handed down by the United Sates Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit: CeramTec GMBH v. CoorsTek Bioceramics LLC. By: Proskauer - The Patent Playbook

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IP and Legal Filings

MAY 9, 2025

When it comes into a business world especially when its linked to their intellectual property rights, its about ensuring that they are not infringing on the rights of others while implementing their own patent rights.

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IP and Legal Filings

APRIL 30, 2025

One such challenge is overseeing the area of intellectual property rights in space. Nowadays, intellectual property is regarded as one of a country’s most valuable assets; extending this concept into space is fraught with difficulties. ” IPWatchdog, 2023.

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JD Supra Law

MAY 13, 2025

On July 17, 2024, the Canadian Intellectual Property Office (CIPO) launched a new electronic system and portal, MyCIPO Patents, as part of its Next Generation Patents initiative.The launch has been fraught with difficulties, creating delays, errors and unresponsiveness. By: Smart & Biggar

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JD Supra Law

MARCH 26, 2025

As energy reshapes industries and economies, the race for innovationand the intellectual property behind ithas never been more competitive. Hilary Preston, Vice Chair at Vinson & Elkins unpacks the high-stakes intersection of breakthrough energy solutions, IP strategy, and global market leadership.

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JD Supra Law

APRIL 23, 2025

In todays episode, we focus on intellectual property developed at and managed by systems of higher education. We discuss how universities can best manage and leverage their portfolios, including intellectual property assets that they can package together to. By: Ballard Spahr LLP

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SpicyIP

MARCH 29, 2025

We are very happy to announce the results of the 2024 Shamnad Basheer Essay Competition on Intellectual Property Law! Shamnad Basheer 1976-2019; taken at NUJS, Kolkata circa 2009. The annual essay competition was earlier announced on 14 May 2024, on the occasion of Prof. Basheers 48th birth anniversary.

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JD Supra Law

APRIL 30, 2025

As a commercial litigator with extensive experience in protecting clients' interests (through applications for temporary restraints and emergent relief, Ive seen firsthand how quickly intellectual property (IP) disputes can escalate and the significant risks they pose to businesses.

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JD Supra Law

FEBRUARY 6, 2025

In wrapping up the 2023-24 term and embarking on the 2024-25 term, the Supreme Court was asked to decide a number of intellectual property cases. The Court issued several significant opinions in 2024 and has taken several other IP cases in the current term.

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JD Supra Law

APRIL 16, 2025

To describe the rise of artificial intelligence (AI) as rapid is a vast understatement. From its ubiquitous presence assisting us in our most mundane daily tasks to its warm embrace by business leaders eager to revolutionize their industries, AI is pervasive and so are its pitfalls.

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Erik K Pelton

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

While it has a shorter lifespan compared to other types of intellectual property, it has tremendous protection when registered. A trademark registration can last for an unlimited amount of time, making it unique compared to the other forms of intellectual property. The vast majority are brand names, logo, and slogans.

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Erik K Pelton

FEBRUARY 11, 2025

Pelton & Associates (EMP&A) is a boutique firm focusing on intellectual property protection for businesses and brands, including trademark and copyright applications, trademark disputes, matters with the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board, trademark clearance searches, and other matters.

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JD Supra Law

APRIL 8, 2025

Need Assessment, Vetting, and Identification of a Reliable Expert in the Digital Forensics Process - Whether your organization is looking for advisory and expert support for an internal investigation into allegations of exfiltration, or outside counsel is preparing a client for pending litigation, specific needs may vary.

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IP Watchdog

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

This is the question the European Parliament addresses for the first time in its Resolution on policy implications of the development of virtual worlds – civil, company commercial and intellectual property law issues, published on October 17, 2024, in the Official Journal of the European Union.

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Hugh Stephens Blog

MARCH 10, 2024

Image: iStock Japan has always been known for its strong creative sector and rich cultural output, from animé to manga to literature, music and film, and for its respect for intellectual property (IP) and the rights of creators.

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Plagiarism Today

OCTOBER 31, 2023

It's Halloween, so let's take a look at 9 copyright stories that show how intellectual property has shaped the spookiest holiday. The post 9 Spooky Copyright Stories for Halloween appeared first on Plagiarism Today.

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IP Watchdog

OCTOBER 14, 2024

So, while the conference was ongoing, Eileen McDermott, our editor in chief, asked some of the industry leaders in attendance what they thought was the most important issue facing the intellectual property industry.

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JD Supra Law

MAY 13, 2025

In this episode, Austin Padgett and Rusty Close discuss the legal implications of Mike Tyson's face tattoo in the context of intellectual property law. They explore the copyright infringement lawsuit filed by tattoo artist S. Victor Whitmill in relation to the use of Tyson's tattoo design in the poster for The Hangover Part II.

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JD Supra Law

MARCH 27, 2025

Earlier this month, a federal district court denied the Outsourcing Facilities Associations preliminary injunction motion, which sought to preclude FDA from taking enforcement action against compounded tirzepatide products.[1] 1] Tirzepatide is the active pharmaceutical ingredient in Eli Lilly & Co.s

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IP Watchdog

DECEMBER 3, 2024

The withdrawal was expected, with panelists at IPWatchdog’s Life Sciences Masters Program in October predicting based on USPTO Director Kathi Vidal’s comments at the American Intellectual Property Law Association (AIPLA) Annual Meeting that the rule was unlikely to be finalized before her departure from the Office.

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SpicyIP

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

Eashan has been practicing as an intellectual property advocate and consultant in New Delhi since 2011 and has also authored numerous guest posts for us (see here , here , here , here , here , here , here , here and here ). “The

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IIPRD

JANUARY 7, 2025

AI and the Global IP System We need a worldwide intellectual property (IP) structure that encourages innovation and invention if we are to benefit from generative AI. When the present intellectual property system was developed, innovation was more sluggish and concentrated on human creativity.

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The IPKat

DECEMBER 19, 2024

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IP and Legal Filings

MAY 12, 2025

This ruling stresses the intensifying importance given to intellectual property rights in the same context in public figures whose names, appearances, and images are valued so much that their reputation may justify their use. The judgment reinforces the need for intellectual property protection-Ratan Tata v.

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IP Close Up

MAY 6, 2025

Research conducted by the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) focusing on how international business programs implement IP education confirms many of the Center for Intellectual Continue reading

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Hugh Stephens Blog

MAY 4, 2024

Many national Intellectual Property Offices have such a position, e.g, Notably, Canada’s Intellectual Property Office–CIPO–does not). Image: Shutterstock Two years ago, in April 2022, the US Copyright Office (USCO) appointed its first Chief Economist, Dr. Brent Lutes. UK IPO, IP Australia, EUIPO, and WIPO.

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Hugh Stephens Blog

SEPTEMBER 15, 2024

Copyright provides an inadequate framework to protect works of collective traditional culture, an issue that the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) is working … Continue reading "Indigenous Art and Cultural Appropriation: The Art Scandal Involving Fake Norval Morrisseau Works is Finally Coming to a Close"

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Erik K Pelton

MARCH 25, 2025

Here are twenty-five terms that are critical to know about in the world of trademark and trademark protection and registration.

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Erik K Pelton

MARCH 10, 2025

The rise of trademark scams undermines the integrity of intellectual property protection in the United States. Fraudulent entities send deceptive notices and make scam telephone calls demanding unnecessary fees or posing as official government agencies, preying on trademark applicants and registrants.

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Patently-O

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

A joint letter from the Intellectual Property Owners Association (IPO) and American Intellectual Property Law Association (AIPLA) to Congress highlights that the patent application backlog is at a high point.

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Olartemoure Blog

OCTOBER 15, 2024

se publicó primero en OlarteMoure | Intellectual Property. The success of Operation 404 highlights the power of international cooperation in tackling large-scale digital piracy, effectively disrupting criminal activities and setting a strong precedent for future efforts in combating cybercrime.

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IP Watchdog

JANUARY 9, 2025

The International Trademark Association (INTA) announced today that it has filed an amicus brief in a referral to the Grand Board of Appeal of the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) that asks for clarification on registering human faces as trademarks.

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IP.com

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

InnovationQ is powered by Semantic Gist®, IP.com’s proprietary AI technology, setting a new standard in intellectual property management with fast, accurate, and contextually relevant prior art searches. ® has been transforming intellectual property management since 1994. About IP.com IP.com®

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