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I started IP Newsflash in 2004 when training to become a patent attorney with the goal to always see the latest communications from the IP Offices, IP related decisions and other IP related news. 

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The one moat that doesn’t melt: IP in the intelligence displacement era
Saturday Opinion: Citrini’s AI‑doom scenario misses the biggest twist: patents, not algorithms, will decide who actually profits from the chaos
Sat, 14 Mar 2026 09:30:00 +0100
9th Circ. Judges Seem Split Over NCAA’s 5-Year Rule Appeals
Ninth Circuit panel judges expressed differing opinions Friday over whether a dispute between the NC ...
Fri, 13 Mar 2026 21:44:45 +0100
She Has A Point: Finnegan’s Cora Holt
Cora Holt, a partner at Finnegan Henderson Farabow Garrett & Dunner LLP in Washington, D.C., has a " ...
Fri, 13 Mar 2026 20:57:05 +0100
Gilstrap Upholds Patents Behind $192M Samsung Trial Loss
A Texas federal judge on Thursday refused to invalidate five wireless charging patents that a jury f ...
Fri, 13 Mar 2026 19:52:07 +0100
ROSS Says Anthropic Case Supports 3rd Circ. IP Appeal
An artificial-intelligence-based legal search engine appealing a finding that its use of Thomson Reu ...
Fri, 13 Mar 2026 19:34:18 +0100
Attys, Chamber Group Propose Disclosure Of Litigation Funders
Lawyers for Civil Justice and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Institute for Legal Reform have suggested ...
Fri, 13 Mar 2026 19:09:26 +0100
BMW Keeps Eye On Texas As Onesta Drops German IP Suits
Onesta IP says its withdrawal of its controversial German lawsuits accusing BMW of patent infringeme ...
Fri, 13 Mar 2026 18:26:05 +0100
Have Iconic Twitter Trademarks Been Abandoned?
A set of lawsuits concerning the status of X Corp.'s "Twitter" and "tweet" trademarks, which will po ...
Fri, 13 Mar 2026 17:49:48 +0100
Sandoz Appealing Ruling Over Amgen’s Enbrel Biosimilar
Sandoz Inc. is appealing after a Virginia federal court ruled it should have brought claims accusing ...
Fri, 13 Mar 2026 17:20:29 +0100
Judge Newman Asks the Supreme Court to Intervene: Framing Judicial Independence as a Constitutional Imperative
Judge Pauline Newman asks the Supreme Court to review her three-year suspension from the Federal Cir ...
Fri, 13 Mar 2026 17:16:41 +0100
Google’s Scraping Suit Asks How Far DMCA Protections Go
A California federal court's decision in Google v. SerpApi will spotlight a long-developing judicial ...
Fri, 13 Mar 2026 17:12:45 +0100

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Notices From the Offices

Albania is First to Join WIPO’s Riyadh Design Law Treaty
Albania today became the first member state to join WIPO’s Riyadh Design Law Treaty (RDLT), deposi ...
Fri, 13 Mar 2026 08:00:00 +0100
Erinnerung: Der Countdown zum DPMAnutzerforum am 17. März läuft. Wenige Plätze noch frei. Melden Sie sich noch an.
Thu, 12 Mar 2026 10:00:00 +0100
Wichtiger Hinweis: Längere Verfahrensdauern in Markenverfahren
Thu, 12 Mar 2026 10:00:00 +0100
Notice: Patent Journal special notices: 7138
Publication date 11 March 2026.
Wed, 11 Mar 2026 04:30:04 +0100
Research: UK design protection review with policy considerations
This report looks at how design protection in the UK is being used and makes suggestions for potential reform.
Mon, 09 Mar 2026 12:54:33 +0100
IPO confirms continued funding for specialist IP crime unit
Three-year funding commitment alongside new industry partnership pilot.
Mon, 09 Mar 2026 11:00:06 +0100
Intellectual Property Office fees to increase from April 2026
The Intellectual Property Office (IPO) is increasing fees for patents, trade marks and designs from 1 April 2026.
Mon, 09 Mar 2026 10:16:04 +0100
Objecting to other peoples trade marks and the legal costs
How to object and challenge someone else's trade mark and details of any legal costs involved.
Mon, 09 Mar 2026 06:47:56 +0100
Common Knowledge? Gender Differences in IP Rights Awareness: Economic Research Working Paper No.100
This paper examines gender disparities in intellectual property (IP) awareness and participation, us ...
Mon, 09 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0100
Development and Pitching of Audiovisual Projects: A guide for independent filmmakers
Development and Pitching of Audiovisual Projects: A guide for independent filmmakers looks at the mo ...
Mon, 09 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0100
Rights Clearance: A guide for independent filmmakers
Rights Clearance: A guide for independent filmmakers will help filmmakers to understand and incorpor ...
Mon, 09 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0100

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IP Decisions

BPatG München 26. Senat, Beschluss vom 05.02.2026, 26 W (pat) 1/21
In der Beschwerdesache…betreffend die Marke 30 2014 008 508hat der 26. Senat (Marken-Beschwerdesen ...
Tue, 10 Mar 2026 22:09:16 +0100
BPatG München 26. Senat, Beschluss vom 19.01.2026, 26 W (pat) 34/17
NeuschwansteinerFür das Vorliegen einer freihaltebedürftigen geographischen Herkunftsangabe von Or ...
Fri, 06 Mar 2026 22:07:35 +0100
BPatG München 12. Senat, Beschluss vom 16.12.2025, 12 W (pat) 26/23
Stahlkolben Ob Figuren in Patentveröffentlichungen als lediglich schematische Darstellungen anzuseh ...
Thu, 05 Mar 2026 22:09:00 +0100
BPatG München 14. Senat, Beschluss vom 08.09.2025, 14 W (pat) 2/20
Hinweis der Dokumentationsstelle des Bundespatentgerichts:Rechtsbeschwerde zugelassen - jedoch nicht eingelegt
Thu, 05 Mar 2026 22:09:00 +0100
BPatG München 30. Senat, Beschluss vom 23.10.2025, 30 W (pat) 518/23
Jura To Go 1. Die Bezeichnung „to go“ wird in der Werbesprache seit Langem als Hinweis auf die s ...
Wed, 04 Mar 2026 22:09:59 +0100
BPatG München 28. Senat, Beschluss vom 09.02.2026, 28 W (pat) 22/21
In der Beschwerdesache…betreffend die Marke 30 2015 033 808hat der 28. Senat (Marken-Beschwerdesen ...
Tue, 03 Mar 2026 22:08:57 +0100
BPatG München 28. Senat, Beschluss vom 25.07.2025, 28 W (pat) 15/21
In der Beschwerdesache…betreffend die Markenanmeldung 30 2008 058 242.1hat der 28. Senat (Marken-B ...
Wed, 18 Feb 2026 22:08:44 +0100
BPatG München 17. Senat, Beschluss vom 09.09.2025, 17 W (pat) 1/23
Kontaktplanprogramm-ErzeugungsvorrichtungZur Bestimmung der „Aufgabe“ einer Erfindung.
Tue, 03 Feb 2026 22:08:07 +0100
BPatG München 17. Senat, Beschluss vom 16.09.2025, 17 W (pat) 20/23
Logistikverfahren – personenlose Auslieferung von WarenZur Bestimmung der „Aufgabe“ einer Erfindung.
Thu, 29 Jan 2026 22:09:07 +0100
BPatG München 29. Senat, Beschluss vom 20.01.2026, 29 W (pat) 70/22
In der Beschwerdesache…betreffend die Marke 30 2017 217 014hat der 29. Senat (Marken-Beschwerdesen ...
Fri, 23 Jan 2026 22:08:13 +0100
BPatG München 3. Senat, Urteil vom 16.09.2025, 3 Ni 18/23 (EP)
In der Patentnichtigkeitssache…gegen…,…,betreffend das europäische Patent EP 1 788 453(DE 60 ...
Thu, 22 Jan 2026 22:08:30 +0100

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Rolf Claessen's Content

AI is Becoming the World’s Most Powerful Creative Tool—But Who Owns What It Creates? – Interview …
(https://www.ipfridays.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/172.png) I am Rolf Claessen and together with ...
Fri, 27 Feb 2026 05:22:13 +0100
AI is Becoming the World’s Most Powerful Creative Tool—But Who Owns What It Creates? – Interview with Co-Founder & CEO of Inception Point AI, Jeanine Whright, and Mark Stignani, who is Partner & Chair of Analytics Practice at Barnes & Thornburg LLP – IP Fridays Podcast – Episode 172
I am Rolf Claessen and together with my co-host Ken Suzan I welcome you to Episode 172 of our podcas ...
Fri, 27 Feb 2026 05:02:00 +0100
Interview with Eva Schewior, President of the German Patent and Trademark Office – Rising Filing …
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Interview with Eva Schewior, President of the German Patent and Trademark Office – Rising Filing Numbers and How to Deal With Them – AI For Patent Examiners – Bad Faith Trademark Applications – Career at the DPMA – Episode 171 – IP Fridays
My co-host Ken Suzan and I are welcoming you to episode 171 of our podcast IP Fridays! Today’s int ...
Fri, 30 Jan 2026 05:37:00 +0100
Valuation of Intellectual Property Rights – Damages in Infringement Cases – Interview with Brian …
(https://www.ipfridays.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Brian-Buss-300-x-300.jpg) Brian is: Managing D ...
Fri, 26 Dec 2025 04:28:01 +0100
Valuation of Intellectual Property Rights – Damages in Infringement Cases – Interview with Brian Buss – Happy Holidays! – IP Fridays – Episode 170
Brian is: Managing Director, GlassRatner Here is his LinkedIn bio to post in the shownotes: https:// ...
Fri, 26 Dec 2025 04:18:00 +0100
The Current State of the Unified Patent Court (UPC) – Interview With Prof. Aloys Hüttermann – Com…
(https://www.ipfridays.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/aloys-huettermann.png) I am Rolf Claessen and ...
Fri, 28 Nov 2025 04:47:11 +0100
The Current State of the Unified Patent Court (UPC) – Interview With Prof. Aloys Hüttermann – Comparison With the US and China – Strategies for Plaintiffs and Defendants – Learnings From Key Cases – Cross – Border Litigation With the UPC – Top Mistakes of Plaintiffs and Defendants at the UPC – IP Fridays – Episode 169
I am Rolf Claessen and together with my co-host Ken Suzan I am welcoming you to episode 169 of our p ...
Fri, 28 Nov 2025 04:30:00 +0100
Interview With Wole Araromi About the Registration and Enforcement of Trademarks in Nigeria – the…
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Fri, 31 Oct 2025 06:34:52 +0100
Interview With Wole Araromi About the Registration and Enforcement of Trademarks in Nigeria – the Future of the PTAB in the US – UPC Anti-Interim-License Injunction – Personal Liability on Patent Infringement Cases – Episode 168 – IP Fridays
I am Rolf Claessen and you are listening to episode 168 of our podcast IP Fridays! My co-host Ken Su ...
Fri, 31 Oct 2025 04:24:00 +0100
Interview With Prof. Karsten Lemmer – German Aerospace Center DLR – Licensing, Startups and IP St…
(https://www.ipfridays.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Karsten-Lemmer.jpeg) Interview with Prof. Kars ...
Sat, 27 Sep 2025 14:27:44 +0200

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