All the IP News that Mattered in 2024
IP Watchdog
DECEMBER 30, 2024
The past year has included some monumental developments in the world of IP - and adjacent to IP - that will affect law and practice for years to come.
Copyright Litigation in China: Some Interesting AI-Related Decisions from Chinese Courts
Hugh Stephens Blog
JUNE 1, 2025
Image: Shutterstock These days just about any information in North America related to China, especially regarding intellectual property (IP), is highly negative. The narrative is along the lines of China is an adversary with deliberately lax IP laws who has stolen and continues to steal our IP, etc..
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Impact of AI on Global IP Systems
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. The fast uptake of novel technologies such as generative AI necessitates an adaptation of the IP management systems. Impact of AI in different aspects 2.1.
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The IP Community’s Wildest Dreams for 2025
IP Watchdog
DECEMBER 31, 2024
As we do each year, were dedicating the last day of December to readers' comments on what the IP landscape would look like to them if a little thing called reality was not an issue. So, below are our participants heartfelt IP wishes for 2025.
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The Most Important Issues Facing the IP Industry | IPWatchdog Unleashed
IP Watchdog
OCTOBER 14, 2024
This conference brings together some of the top thought leaders and newsmakers from the entire industry, with a variety of different backgrounds and people who focus on various different niche verticals within the IP community.
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Cloudflare Must Block ‘Piracy Shield’ Domains and IP Addresses Across its Service
TorrentFreak
DECEMBER 24, 2024
An incident just after launch saw a Cloudflare IP-address blocked which rendered many legitimate websites inaccessible. All Cloudflare Services The Court of Milan’s decision prohibits Cloudflare from resolving domain names and routing internet traffic to IP addresses of all services present on the “Piracy Shield” system.
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Piracy Shield Blacks Out Tech News Site by Blocking Another CDN IP
TorrentFreak
DECEMBER 10, 2024
Piracy Shield Blocks Another CDN IP Address In what appears to have been an attempt to prevent people from watching pirate streams of Serie A match Monza vs Udinese , a blocking ticket was filed last night at 21:19 targeting the IP address 84.17.59.117. Blocking Hit Tech News Site DDaY.it
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Nvidia sued with chip patents by NPE linked to Longhorn IP
IAM Magazine
MAY 20, 2025
New litigation by Hamilcar Barca IP highlights a broader pattern of litigation by Longhorn IP-affiliated NPEs targeting major tech firms with semiconductor and mobile patents
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The IP Landmine That Can Kill Your Startup’s Exit: Avoiding Common Ownership Pitfalls
JD Supra Law
JULY 7, 2025
Unclear intellectual property (IP) ownership can pose significant challenges for startups, especially during a sale process (i.e., Investors and buyers meticulously examine the chain of title for IP assets, and any ambiguity can lead to deal delays, reduced valuations, or even failed transactions when the IP is a key component of the deal.
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Don’t Let Your IP Walk Out the Door
JD Supra Law
JULY 10, 2025
Your employees can be your company’s most valuable asset — but they also represent your greatest vulnerability when it comes to protecting confidential information and intellectual property (IP). To protect confidential information and IP, it’s not only about who you hire, but also how well you protect what they create.
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Piracy Crisis: Cloudflare Says LaLiga Knew Dangers, Blocked IP Address Anyway
TorrentFreak
FEBRUARY 11, 2025
A growing consensus suggested that the problems only affected a specific Cloudflare IP address or addresses. “I leave you here a tracert to a Cloudflare IP launched from 230 different points in the country, from different operators. That claim also faced challenges.
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Why IP Law Matters for Your Business
JD Supra Law
JUNE 16, 2025
Recent discussions among tech giants and billionaires like Jack Dorsey and Elon Musk have sparked controversy after they called for a deletion of “all IP law” in online posts.
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AI Created It—But Do You Own It? IP Issues Explained
JD Supra Law
JULY 7, 2025
The legal landscape governing AI-generated intellectual property (IP) is still evolving—and while AI offers enormous efficiencies, it also presents novel risks for companies that fail to secure ownership rights, manage licensing, or anticipate infringement exposure.
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2025 mid-year highlights in Canadian life sciences IP and regulatory law
JD Supra Law
JULY 11, 2025
In the first half of 2025, the Rx IP Update team reported on a number of developments in Canadian life sciences IP and regulatory law. Below are our top stories. By: Smart & Biggar
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WIPO Biz School Study Confirms Many of CIPU’s Earlier Findings: “IP is Still Being Overlooked”
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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Ip Valuation in Corporate Finance: Can Trademarks Get You A Loan?
IIPRD
JULY 3, 2025
As ideas, innovation, and intangibles increasingly dominate the global business landscape, intellectual property (IP) has quickly become a bedrock of corporate value. IP has now evolved into a strategic business asset. What is IP Valuation?
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[Video] How IP Can Fuel Your Startup's Growth
JD Supra Law
MAY 28, 2025
This webinar breaks down the different types of IP that can be of value to startupsincluding patents, trademarks, copyrights, and trade secretsalong with salient advice on what protection to pursue and when. A startup's intellectual property portfolio can be the difference between success and failure, fueling growth and maximizing an exit.
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What Intellectual Property Policy Should Look Like in the Age of AI
IP Watchdog
OCTOBER 28, 2024
As artificial intelligence (AI) technology continues to evolve at an unprecedented pace, it brings with it numerous questions regarding the application of intellectual property (IP) laws.
Pitfalls of cell therapy manufacturing IP - A case study (T 0868/23)
The IPKat
JULY 7, 2025
The recent Board of Appeal decision in T 0868/23 is a powerful example of the potential fragility of process IP in the field of cell therapy. The decision in T 0868/23 illustrates how a cell therapy process invention may evolve over time to the detriment of the IP.
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Virtual Worlds, Real Rules: EU Parliament’s First Take on IP in the Metaverse
IP Watchdog
NOVEMBER 12, 2024
Are trademark rights in the Metaverse as intangible as the world itself, or are they as real as in the ‘real’ world?
3 Count: Bricked Switches
Plagiarism Today
MAY 12, 2025
New Nintendo license agreement lets them brick modified consoles, musicians petition UK government on AI and LaLiga blocks more IP addresses. The post 3 Count: Bricked Switches appeared first on Plagiarism Today.
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[Audio] PODCAST: Williams Mullen's Trending Now: An IP Podcast - NCAA Name, Image, Likeness (NIL) Update – Effects of House Settlement
JD Supra Law
MAY 28, 2025
In this episode of Trending Now - An IP Podcast, John McInnis and Ed White will look at the continued implementation and evolution of the NCAA Name, Image, Likeness (NIL) Policy and where things stand for universities, athletes, states and collectives. By: Williams Mullen
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Ten things to embrace as IP crosses the next frontier of corporate valuation
IAM Magazine
JULY 2, 2025
Companies that quantify and communicate their intangible edge will capture equity premiums, while those who relegate IP to a footnote risk ceding strategic ground to competitors
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Jack Daniel’s Continues, with Trademark Dilution as the New Battleground
IP Watchdog
OCTOBER 15, 2024
By now, most IP practitioners are familiar with the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling in June 2023 in Jack Daniel’s Properties, Inc. VIP Products, Inc. The highly publicized ruling came after almost a decade of litigation between the parties over VIP’s “Bad Spaniels” parody dog toy designed to mimic a bottle of Jack Daniel’s.
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The Year Ahead: Here’s What Our Readers Will Have on their Radar for 2025
IP Watchdog
JANUARY 1, 2025
Yesterday, we heard what our readers would like to see happen in their wildest IP dreams this year, but some wishes are more likely than others to come true.
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Japan’s Text and Data Mining (TDM) Copyright Exception for AI Training: A Needed and Welcome Clarification from the Responsible Agency
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.
Google Drive Blackout in Italy After Another Major Anti-Piracy Blunder
TorrentFreak
OCTOBER 20, 2024
Domain was knowingly entered into the system, and then passed, regardless of risk The losing ticket… For good measure, the relevant Google IP address [142.250.180.129] was also entered into Piracy Shield to be blocked by local ISPs; this image shows how access to that IP degraded unlike an adjacent one.
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Sky’s Enhanced High Court Pirate IPTV Blocking Order Closes Loopholes
TorrentFreak
DECEMBER 21, 2024
Dynamic and Static Blocking The order allows Sky to conduct Dynamic Blocking of IP addresses associated with the IPTV platforms’ servers. Once Sky becomes aware of a server it needs to block, IP address information can be sent to the respondent ISPs for blocking in real-time. Fortunately, not everything is shrouded in darkness.
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My So-Called Retirement: Some IP Lawyers Just Can't Quit
IP Law 360
MAY 23, 2025
When patent partner Terry Rea set out to retire, the onetime acting director of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office had her eyes on the independence that retirement promises flexible hours, fewer deadlines and less stress over having lots of people counting on you.
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Another IPD Incoming: Himachal Pradesh HC Notifies IPR Division Rules
SpicyIP
OCTOBER 17, 2024
Recently, the Calcutta HC also notified its IPR Division Rules ( here ) and a new roster ( here ) that created specialised benches for IP matters. Readers can see our posts ( here , here and here ) for the Delhi HC IPD Rules. This leaves Bombay as the high court with original civil jurisdiction that doesn’t yet have IPD rules.
Tech Industry Urges EU to Halt Italy’s Overreaching Anti-Piracy Measures
TorrentFreak
JANUARY 22, 2025
To effectively tackle live sports piracy, broad blocking powers aim to block piracy-related domain names and IP addresses within 30 minutes. However, they argue that the ‘blunt’ DNS and IP blocking measures represent a threat to other companies and the public.
Piracy Shield May Reduce Illegal Sports Streaming, Traffic Analysis Suggests
TorrentFreak
OCTOBER 13, 2024
Thus far, success has been expressed via the number of domains and IP addresses added to the system for blocking. With roughly 25,000 domains and IP addresses currently blocked, and huge numbers added week after week, the need for more blocking is just as easily framed as a measure of failure.
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Experts and Calcutta High Court IPRD Rules, 2024; A Critique and Discussion
SpicyIP
OCTOBER 23, 2024
The provisions for the IEs are commendable considering that many IP matters are highly technical in nature. Judges having experience in dealing with IP matters The Rules elucidate that the Chief Justice of the Calcutta High Court shall nominate such a number of Judges of the High Court, as may be necessary, to preside over the IPRD and IPRAD.
IPKat Book of the Year Awards 2024
The IPKat
DECEMBER 19, 2024
We eagerly anticipate your nominations and look forward to celebrating another year of exceptional IP scholarship! Only books published in 2024 are eligible for the award. Please remember that, just as in previous years, only one vote per person is allowed. Deadline The voting is open until 31 January 2025.
Congress Should Pass IP Reform, Starting With 3 Patent Bills
IP Law 360
JUNE 13, 2025
Congress is considering a trio of bipartisan bills to fix patent law problems that have cropped up over the past two decades, and it shouldn't stop there — addressing two other intellectual property issues is critical for America's economy, says retired Judge Kathleen O'Malley at the Council for Innovation Promotion.
Notes from the Doctoral Diary: 16th Annual Workshop of ISHTIP (25-26 June 2025)
SpicyIP
JULY 4, 2025
Unlike most IP gatherings where doctrine reigns supreme, ISHTIP is a curious creature. For it especially emphasises IP history and theory, tickling scholars to think in terms of IP’s genealogies, ghosts, and grammar. What We Presented: The Concept of IP-sciousness? What’s ISHTIP?
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IP Hot Topic: The (Media) Empire Strikes Back
JD Supra Law
JUNE 16, 2025
Some of the largest movie studios have entered the fray of GenAI copyright litigation. Disney, Marvel, Lucasfilm, Twentieth Century Fox, Universal Pictures, and DreamWorks sued the image-GenAI company Midjourney, Inc. in the Central District of California, accusing the AI company of large-scale, willful copyright infringement. Disney et al.
Can We Develop ‘IncoIPterms’ for Intellectual Property?
IPilogue
JUNE 4, 2025
A Legal Feasibility Study of Standardized Terms in International IP Contracts By Mohsen Hasheminasab In an era of increasing cross-border trade and digital innovation, the lack of standardised contractual frameworks for international intellectual property (IP) transactions creates legal uncertainty and commercial risk. The result?
DOD Releases Intellectual Property Guidebook: Key Insights for Defense Contractors, Part 1
JD Supra Law
JULY 3, 2025
On May 1, 2025, the Department of Defense (DOD) released its much-anticipated Intellectual Property (IP) Guidebook (Guidebook). The Guidebook is a must-read for defense contractors who are looking to protect their IP when doing business with DOD, and who want to better understand the ins-and-outs of IP and data rights in government contracts.
How Intellectual Property Protection Fuels Growth in Tech Startups
JD Supra Law
JUNE 25, 2025
Strategic protection of intellectual property (IP) is crucial for driving the growth and sustainability of high-tech startups, enabling them to secure their innovations, maintain a competitive edge, and strengthen their market position. By: ArentFox Schiff
What’s Trending in Trademarks: November 2024: Injunction Upheld in OpenAI v. Open AI; USPTO Modifies Audit Practice to Target Questionable Specimens
JD Supra Law
NOVEMBER 27, 2024
By: Erise IP Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit recently upheld a preliminary injunction against Open Artificial Intelligence, Inc. OAI) and its president Guy Ravine in a trademark infringement matter brought by OpenAI, Inc.
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‘Immediate’ Pirate IPTV Shutdowns? No Problem, Please Ask Us Yesterday
TorrentFreak
JUNE 15, 2025
” No names are mentioned in the submission but platforms including Twitch, Vercel, Scaleway, and CDN77, were previously reported as voluntarily cooperating after their IP addresses kept getting blocked as LaLiga aggressively pursued action against pirate sites. Need Instant Action Today?
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EMP&A Accepting Summer 2025 Intern Applications
Erik K Pelton
FEBRUARY 11, 2025
We are seeking a law student for a paid IP/Trademark internship ($25/hr) from May 2025 to August 2025 (dates are flexible, minimum 10 weeks is required).
DAZN’s Piracy Shield ‘Smart TV’ Block Revoked After IPTV Portal Complaint
TorrentFreak
NOVEMBER 11, 2024
“These FQDNs were found to be linked to IP addresses that we reported for suspicious activity. Forensic analysis […] confirmed that the detected IP addresses are unique and directly linked to the illicit IPTV broadcasts,” DAZN said in its response. As DAZN points out, the IP addresses used are indeed unique.
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