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USPTO Caps Briefs At 20 Pages For Discretionary Reviews
Patent owners and challengers will be limited to 20-page briefs when arguing over whether a Patent T ...
Wed, 13 Aug 2025 18:34:09 +0200
6 Tips On Drafting Machine Learning Patents Post-Recentive
While the Federal Circuit's decision in Recentive v. Fox narrows the scope of patent-eligible machin ...
Wed, 13 Aug 2025 18:34:08 +0200
Fed. Circ. Says Apple Must Face Vibration Patent Suit
The Federal Circuit on Wednesday revived claims from Taction Technology Inc. against Apple Inc. of a ...
Wed, 13 Aug 2025 18:30:08 +0200
What US-India Trade Deal Will Mean For Indian Pharma
Complicated by newly imposed tariffs from the U.S., the outcome of the U.S.-India trade talks is poi ...
Wed, 13 Aug 2025 18:19:28 +0200
CAFC Vacates Non-Infringement Ruling for Apple Due to District Court Error in Striking Expert Opinion
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (CAFC) on Wednesday vacated a district court’s g ...
Wed, 13 Aug 2025 17:59:19 +0200
Fed. Circ. Throws Out $4.7M Verdict In DNA Patent Suit
The Federal Circuit reversed a Delaware federal jury's verdict from 2021 that found biotechnology co ...
Wed, 13 Aug 2025 17:15:11 +0200
USPTO Officially Ends Expedited Exams For Design Patents
The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office will terminate a program that allowed for faster examinations o ...
Wed, 13 Aug 2025 17:01:05 +0200
The Intangible Investor: Hit Horror Movie’s IP Story Frightens Some Studio Execs – It Shouldn’t
Sinners looks to be little more than a gothic horror movie set in the John Brown South with incredib ...
Wed, 13 Aug 2025 16:15:58 +0200
Court Urged To Block Cardi B Song From Upcoming Album
Two music creators who claim Cardi B's song "Enough (Miami)" infringed a song they wrote in 2021 wan ...
Wed, 13 Aug 2025 14:56:19 +0200
Law School’s Missed Lessons: Negotiation Skills
I took one negotiation course in law school, but most of the techniques I rely on today I learned in ...
Wed, 13 Aug 2025 14:51:23 +0200
Garmin, Fitness Tracker Co. Reach Resolution In IP Suit
Garmin International Inc. and Israeli wearable tech firm CardiacSense Ltd. have reached a resolution ...
Wed, 13 Aug 2025 14:16:52 +0200

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Notices From the Offices

USPTO issues final rule to eliminate expedited examination of design applications
Wed, 13 Aug 2025 13:37:21 +0200
Notice: Patent Journal special notices: 7108
Publication date 13 August 2025.
Tue, 12 Aug 2025 23:01:00 +0200
New intelligence gateway for IP crime submissions
This will help to improve the national IP Crime intelligence picture and help police focus their resources where they’re needed most.
Tue, 12 Aug 2025 10:25:01 +0200
KIPO, Protecting Public Safety and K-Brands -…
Tue, 12 Aug 2025 08:36:29 +0200
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Anogir perchnogion anifeiliaid anwes i fod yn wyliadwrus o driniaethau ffug peryglus a ddarganfyddir ar safleoedd e-fasnach.
Sun, 10 Aug 2025 23:00:00 +0200
USPTO has terminated more than 52,000 fraudulently filed trademark applications and registrations
Fri, 08 Aug 2025 19:36:48 +0200
The Classification guide
Section last updated: July 2023.
Fri, 08 Aug 2025 12:55:49 +0200
Classification information
Section last updated: November 2020.
Fri, 08 Aug 2025 12:55:49 +0200
UK and Singapore to continue IP cooperation
The Intellectual Property Office (IPO) and the Intellectual Property Office of Singapore (IPOS) have ...
Thu, 07 Aug 2025 09:00:08 +0200
KIPO Apprehends Former Executive Attempting t…
Thu, 07 Aug 2025 04:35:31 +0200
USPTO bolsters secure access to agency systems via multifactor authentication
Wed, 06 Aug 2025 17:35:27 +0200

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IP Decisions

BPatG München 30. Senat, Beschluss vom 03.02.2024, 30 W (pat) 21/22
In der Beschwerdesache…betreffend die Marke 30 2018 114 001hat der 30. Senat (Marken- und Design-B ...
Mon, 11 Aug 2025 21:08:56 +0200
BPatG München 30. Senat, Beschluss vom 08.05.2025, 30 W (pat) 533/22
In der Beschwerdesache…betreffend die Marke 30 2020 013 677hat der 30. Senat (Marken- und Design-B ...
Mon, 11 Aug 2025 21:08:56 +0200
BPatG München 3. Senat, Urteil vom 25.02.2025, 6 Ni 26/23 (EP) verb. mit 6 Ni 1/24 (EP)
Hinweis der Dokumentationsstelle des Bundespatentgerichts:Berufung eingelegt: X ZR 48/25 -
Fri, 01 Aug 2025 21:10:32 +0200
BPatG München 8. Senat, Urteil vom 12.02.2025, 8 Ni 33/23 (EP)
Hinweis der Dokumentationsstelle des Bundespatentgerichts:Berufung eingelegt: X ZR 52/25 -
Fri, 01 Aug 2025 21:10:32 +0200
BPatG München 7. Senat, Urteil vom 21.01.2025, 7 Ni 20/22 (EP)
Hinweis der Dokumentationsstelle des Bundespatentgerichts:Berufung eingelegt: X ZR 44/25 -
Thu, 10 Jul 2025 21:09:36 +0200
BPatG München 17. Senat, Beschluss vom 29.04.2025, 17 W (pat) 12/24
In der Beschwerdesache…betreffend die Patentanmeldung 101 34 962.9(hier: Erinnerung gegen den Besc ...
Thu, 10 Jul 2025 21:09:36 +0200
BPatG München 6. Senat, Beschluss vom 09.04.2025, 6 Ni 35/23 (EP)
Hinweis der Dokumentationsstelle des Bundespatentgerichts:Berufung eingelegt: X ZR 42/25 -
Fri, 27 Jun 2025 21:08:39 +0200
BPatG München 3. Senat, Urteil vom 18.02.2025, 3 Ni 8/23 (EP)
Hinweis der Dokumentationsstelle des Bundespatentgerichts:Berufung eingelegt: X ZR 38/25 -
Tue, 24 Jun 2025 21:06:37 +0200
BPatG München 29. Senat, Beschluss vom 04.06.2025, 29 W (pat) 25/17
Farbmarke ROT1. Einer abstrakten Einzelfarbmarke fehlt es an der Bestimmtheit gem. §§ 3 Abs. 1, 8 ...
Tue, 24 Jun 2025 21:06:37 +0200
BPatG München 20. Senat, Beschluss vom 14.05.2025, 20 W (pat) 1/24
In der Beschwerdesachebetreffend die Patentanmeldung 10 2017 101 471.3…hat der 20. Senat (Technis ...
Tue, 17 Jun 2025 21:09:06 +0200
BPatG München 29. Senat, Beschluss vom 05.06.2025, 29 W (pat) 24/18
Farbmarke ORANGE1. Bei Waren und Dienstleistungen des Massenkonsums zählt grundsätzlich die Gesamt ...
Fri, 13 Jun 2025 21:08:06 +0200

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Rolf Claessen's Content

Interview With J. Christian Wichard, Deputy Director General at the German Federal Ministry of Ju…
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Fri, 25 Jul 2025 06:49:36 +0200
Interview With J. Christian Wichard, Deputy Director General at the German Federal Ministry of Justice and Consumer Protection in Germany – History of the Unified Patent Court (UPC) – Important Changes in IP Law in Europe – the EU IP Reform Package – Copyright and AI – Remuneration of Creators in the Platform Economy – IP Fridays Podcast – Episode 165
I am Rolf Claessen and my co-host Ken Suzan and I are welcoming you to episode 165 of our IP Fridays ...
Fri, 25 Jul 2025 06:36:08 +0200
AI Tools For IP Lawyers – Cost Savings – Real World Examples – Human Oversight – Interview With A…
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Fri, 27 Jun 2025 05:52:21 +0200
AI Tools For IP Lawyers – Cost Savings – Real World Examples – Human Oversight – Interview With Arthur Rothrock and Nicholas Sarokhanian – EPO Enlarged Board of Appeal Decision G1/24 Regarding Patent Claims – USPTO Discontinuing Accelerated Examination For Utility Patents – Octoberfest Decision of the European Court of Justice – IP Fridays – Episode 164
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Fri, 27 Jun 2025 05:33:00 +0200
💡 MHPATENT Webinar: The CRISPR-Cas9 Patent Battle: All Back to Zero? Think Again!
MHPATENT Webinar: The CRISPR-Cas9 Patent Battle: All Back to Zero? Think Again! 🔴 Hier abonnieren ...
Sun, 22 Jun 2025 11:14:22 +0200
Interview with Lucy Wojcik, Chief Intellectual Property Counsel at OCADO GROUP – Cross-Border Pat…
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Interview with Lucy Wojcik, Chief Intellectual Property Counsel at OCADO GROUP – Cross-Border Patent Litigation – In-House Organization of IP Teams – Agile IP – IP Fridays Podcast – Episode 163
My Co-Host Ken Suzan and I are welcoming you to episode 163 of our podcast IP Fridays! Today’s int ...
Fri, 30 May 2025 05:10:00 +0200
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Sun, 25 May 2025 13:13:44 +0200
💡 MHPATENT Webinar: The CRISPR Cas patent files – Dr. Ulrich Storz #rolfclaessen
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Sun, 25 May 2025 08:32:58 +0200
Live-Stream mit Bernd Geropp – Leadership in Kanzleien
In diesem Live-Stream unterhalte ich mich mit Bernd Geropp über Leadership in Kanzleien. Bernd Gero ...
Thu, 08 May 2025 13:50:34 +0200
Markengrabber in China stoppen? Hier ist die Lösung! #rolfclaessen
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Sun, 04 May 2025 18:16:18 +0200

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