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The Briefing from the IP Law Blog: Lord of The Rings Author’s Estate Clings to its Precious Trademark, Blocking JRR Token
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Effective January 18, 2025, the USPTO will increase government fees for certain trademark and service mark related filings and requests. Fee changes relating to the Madrid Protocol designations at the USPTO and for renewals...more
After nearly two decades of negotiations, the Member States of the World Intellectual Property Organization ("WIPO") adopted the Riyadh Design Law Treaty, which aims to harmonize design protection procedures in countries...more
Member states of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) have approved the Riyadh Design Law Treaty. The treaty is designed to “make it easier, faster and more affordable for designers the world over to...more
In the era of digital economy, the blooming of digital products has led to the widespread implementation of technical measures to protect these products from unauthorized use. Rights holders frequently employ these measures...more
Why has arbitration become a popular method for resolving IP disputes? Here, we outline when to take that option - When negotiating intellectual property contracts, parties may spend little time considering dispute...more
The rapid advancement of artificial intelligence (AI) technologies is fueling a surge in global patent filings for AI-related innovations, but differences in national patent laws and examination standards for such inventions...more
On July 17, the Canadian Patent Office launched MyCIPO Patents. The highly anticipated new database and filing system allows for immediate application number confirmation when filing online, confirmation of electronic...more
Trademark scams are on the rise, again. In the five years since we initially published this advisory, scammers have honed their tactics, using advanced technology to distribute misleading solicitations and invoices related to...more
Following nearly twenty-five years of negotiations, members of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) recently adopted a treaty implementing the new requirement for international patent applicants to disclose in...more
The United States is a party to the Madrid Protocol, an international treaty simplifying and centralizing the process for registering trademarks on an international basis. This treaty allows owners of U.S. trademark...more
In today’s global economy, product research and development (R&D) has historically been concentrated in the U.S. and China. However, these efforts are beginning to decentralize and spread into new regions, such as Japan and...more
On July 3, 2024, the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) published a Patent Landscape Report on Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI). The report provides a historical and technical overview of GenAI...more
If you're looking for a global update on the world of patents and generative AI (GenAI), look no further than the recent Patent Landscape Report: Generative AI by the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO). ...more
GenAI, or Generative AI, has seen a surge in patenting activity with China leading the way in filing patent applications for this technology. The landscape analysis by WIPO reveals Tencent, Ping An Insurance Group, and Baidu...more
Between 2014-2023, China has filed more patent applications (38,000) covering Generative AI (GenAI) technology than another other country, six times more than second place United States, as reported by the World Intellectual...more
On May 24, 2024, member states of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) adopted a new treaty on Intellectual Property, Genetic Resources and Associated Traditional Knowledge that was over 20 years in the making....more
The World Intellectual Property Organization announced on May 24, 2024, a treaty on intellectual property, genetic resources, and associated traditional knowledge that was twenty-five years in the making. As WIPO’s press...more
Member states of the World Intellectual Property Office (WIPO) recently approved a new treaty on intellectual property (IP), genetic resources, and traditional knowledge. WIPO is the United Nations agency “that serves the...more
In the quest for a sustainable future, the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) represent goalposts, albeit lofty ones, that countries can aim for. These 17 interconnected goals address pressing global...more
In this episode of the Knobbe IP+ podcast, Knobbe Martens partner Mauricio Uribe speaks with World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) Legal Officer Oscar Alberto Suárez Bohorquez on the recently announced WIPO...more
Following more than two decades of negotiation, WIPO member states have inked the first-of-its-kind international treaty addressing the connection between “Intellectual Property, Genetic Resources, and Associated Traditional...more
The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) recently published its annual Madrid Yearly Review, offering a comprehensive overview of the facts, figures, and analyses of the international registration of marks....more
Patent and Trademark Public Advisory Committees, 89 FR 44634 (May 21, 2024) (“seeking nominations for up to three members of its Patent Public Advisory Committee (PPAC) to advise the Director of the USPTO on patent policy,...more
This is the May edition of Anchovy News. Here you will find articles concerning ICANN, the domain name industry and the recuperation of domain names across the globe. In this issue we cover: Domain name industry news:...more