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Sisvel sign Cisco as first enterprise-rate licensee in Wi-Fi 6 pool
Thirty-two implementers are now under licence, but more than half of the highly fragmented market has yet to be signed up
Tue, 22 Jul 2025 07:00:00 +0200
Keeping Up with The (GM) Crops: Comments and Caveats on the GEAC’s Punjab GM Crop Trials
[A big thanks to Daanish Naithani for his inputs in the post.] If you were following the Genetically ...
Tue, 22 Jul 2025 06:17:09 +0200
Intel, VLSI Clash Over Ownership Verdict Effect In Patent Fight
VLSI Technology argued Monday that a federal jury's finding that Fortress Investment Group controls ...
Mon, 21 Jul 2025 23:10:43 +0200
Novartis Can’t Block Generic Entresto Amid TM Feud Appeal
The Third Circuit said no way to Novartis AG's attempt to block a competitor from selling a generic ...
Mon, 21 Jul 2025 22:56:16 +0200
Perplexity Says ‘Comet’ Marks Should Be Axed For Fraud
Perplexity AI, the maker of the "Comet" search engine, fired off a counterattack against Comet ML's ...
Mon, 21 Jul 2025 22:10:15 +0200
Copyright And TM Cases To Watch In The Second Half Of 2025
The U.S. Supreme Court will evaluate contributory liability in a $1 billion copyright case involving ...
Mon, 21 Jul 2025 21:45:31 +0200
USPTO Standardizes Timeline For Setting PTAB Filing Dates
The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office announced Friday that it will now issue orders establishing the ...
Mon, 21 Jul 2025 21:38:30 +0200
PTAB Head Judge Reverses Grant Of Samsung, Google IPRs
A head Patent Trial and Appeal Board judge on Thursday reversed panel decisions that had agreed to r ...
Mon, 21 Jul 2025 21:06:11 +0200
Sens. Float Bill To Protect Against AI Data Piracy
Federal lawmakers said Monday that they are floating a measure that would give creators the right to ...
Mon, 21 Jul 2025 20:32:57 +0200
Ex-Judges Call SAP Hypocritical In ‘Self-Serving’ Fintiv Appeal
Retired Federal Circuit Judges Randall Rader and Kathleen O'Malley are urging their former court to ...
Mon, 21 Jul 2025 20:14:55 +0200
Ky. AG Sues Temu For ‘Stealing’ User Data
Kentucky Attorney General Russell Coleman has brought a lawsuit in state court against Chinese barga ...
Mon, 21 Jul 2025 20:04:03 +0200

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Notices From the Offices

The examination guide
Section last updated: July 2025.
Mon, 21 Jul 2025 15:16:32 +0200
Part B: Absolute grounds for refusal
Includes chapters on definition of a design, novelty and individual character, technical function, morality and emblems.
Mon, 21 Jul 2025 13:55:10 +0200
Registered Designs Examination Practice guide
This guide provides information on how design applications are examined in respect of national appli ...
Mon, 21 Jul 2025 13:55:10 +0200
Decision: Design hearing decision: O/0636/25
Outcome of request to invalidate, hearing held on 14 July 2025
Mon, 21 Jul 2025 09:57:21 +0200
Transparency data: IPO customer service standards
The IPO customer service standards tell you the level of service you can expect and how we are performing against these targets.
Thu, 17 Jul 2025 15:13:46 +0200
USPTO launches new design patent examination AI tool
Thu, 17 Jul 2025 14:35:37 +0200
Notice: Patent Journal special notice: 7104
The Patents Journal special notices are published every Wednesday at 4:30am.
Thu, 17 Jul 2025 10:30:40 +0200
Das DPMA auf dem “Tag der gewerblichen Schutzrechte 2025” in Stuttgart: Impulse für Schutzrechtspraxis und für eine nationale IP-Strategie
Wed, 16 Jul 2025 10:00:00 +0200
Creative and AI sectors kick-off next steps in finding solutions to AI and copyright
Representatives of both sectors in newly formed expert working groups on AI and copyright.
Wed, 16 Jul 2025 08:36:44 +0200
Government launches SEPs Consultation to Boost UK Innovation
Businesses and stakeholders invited to respond by 7 October 2025
Tue, 15 Jul 2025 11:11:56 +0200
Consultation on Standard Essential Patents (SEPs)
This consultation seeks views on measures to improve the functioning of the standard essential patent (SEPs) licensing ecosystem.
Tue, 15 Jul 2025 11:09:03 +0200

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IP Decisions

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
BPatG München 3. Senat, Urteil vom 11.03.2025, 3 Ni 8/22 (EP)
Hinweis der Dokumentationsstelle des Bundespatentgerichts:Berufung eingelegt: X ZR 32/25 -
Wed, 11 Jun 2025 21:09:08 +0200
BPatG München 4. Senat, Urteil vom 20.02.2025, 4 Ni 22/23 (EP)
Hinweis der Dokumentationsstelle des Bundespatentgerichts:Berufung eingelegt: X ZR 31/25 -
Mon, 02 Jun 2025 21:09:14 +0200
BPatG München 29. Senat, Beschluss vom 20.03.2025, 29 W (pat) 513/22
In der Beschwerdesache…betreffend die Markenanmeldung 30 2021 000 889.4
Wed, 28 May 2025 21:08:56 +0200
BPatG München 30. Senat, Beschluss vom 13.03.2025, 30 W (pat) 511/22
In der Beschwerdesache…betreffend die Markenanmeldung 30 2021 117 858.0hat der 30. Senat (Marken- ...
Wed, 28 May 2025 21:08:56 +0200

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Rolf Claessen's Content

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 ...
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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 ...
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In diesem Live-Stream unterhalte ich mich mit Bernd Geropp über Leadership in Kanzleien. Bernd Gero ...
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💡 MHPATENT Webinar: What Strategic IP Planning Can Do for Your Biotech Startup #rolfclaessen
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Thu, 01 May 2025 08:57:18 +0200
Bequeathing Bitcoin – What Happens to Bitcoin After Death – Interview With Debbie Hoffman and Ann…
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