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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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Fed. Circ. Upholds Win For Lyft On Vehicle Monitoring Patents
The Federal Circuit said it won't undo Lyft's lower court win in litigation where it was accused of ...
Fri, 27 Jun 2025 19:06:14 +0200
Other Barks and Bites for Friday, June 27: EGC Says ‘NERO CHAMPAGNE’ Unduly Exploits Protected Designation of Origin; SCOTUS Seeks SG Views on Skinny Label Issues in Hikma; and a Big Week for Copyrights and AI
This week in Other Barks & Bites: the U.S. Supreme Court seeks the U.S. Solicitor General’s views ...
Fri, 27 Jun 2025 18:15:36 +0200
Samsung Hit With $12.5M Verdict In Mobile Patent Trial
A Texas federal jury hit Samsung with a $12.5 million verdict Friday, finding that it violated a pat ...
Fri, 27 Jun 2025 18:07:03 +0200
Discretionary Denial Rulings May Spur Calls For PTAB Reform
The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office's recent decision in iRhythm Technologies v. Welch Allyn, denyi ...
Fri, 27 Jun 2025 17:56:39 +0200
Jury Adds $30M More To Fleet Tech Co.’s Trade Theft Trial Win
An Illinois federal jury on Friday more than doubled the $28.9 million in damages it awarded a day e ...
Fri, 27 Jun 2025 17:43:38 +0200
Google Escapes Search Engine Patent Suit, For Now
A northern California federal judge has tossed LookSmart Group Inc.'s lawsuit accusing Google of in ...
Fri, 27 Jun 2025 17:14:58 +0200
Court Urged To Push Ex-GC To Provide Co. Laptop Password
E-commerce company Storehouse In A Box has asked a federal judge in Michigan to issue a preliminary ...
Fri, 27 Jun 2025 16:17:03 +0200
Mooring Maker Says Rival Destroyed Evidence In TM Row
A company that manufactures boat mooring equipment has accused a rival of ordering the destruction o ...
Fri, 27 Jun 2025 16:00:02 +0200
Fed. Circ. Urged To Rethink Pool Design Patent Decision
A swimming pool design patent owner wants the full Federal Circuit to rethink a panel's refusal to r ...
Fri, 27 Jun 2025 14:21:29 +0200
Spinoff Transaction Considerations For Biotech M&A
Amid current market challenges, boards and management teams of biotech companies can consider severa ...
Fri, 27 Jun 2025 14:16:06 +0200
Trump Urges Court To Push Bob Woodward Suit Forward
President Donald Trump asked a Manhattan federal judge to move forward with his case against Simon & ...
Fri, 27 Jun 2025 13:59:42 +0200

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Notices From the Offices

Statutory guidance: Practice Amendment Notice 1/25
Practice Amendment Notice (PAN) following the Supreme Court’s judgment in SkyKick UK Ltd and another v Sky Ltd and others.
Fri, 27 Jun 2025 10:00:04 +0200
Guidance for trade mark applicants following judgment in SkyKick v Sky
New guidance for trade mark applicants following Supreme Court judgment in the case of SkyKick UK Ltd and another v Sky Ltd and others.
Fri, 27 Jun 2025 10:00:04 +0200
Decision: Design hearing decision: O/0567/25
Outcome of request to invalidate, hearing held on 24 June 2025.
Thu, 26 Jun 2025 14:23:42 +0200
Decision: Design hearing decision: O/0561/25
Outcome of request to invalidate, hearing held on 23 June 2025.
Thu, 26 Jun 2025 14:18:59 +0200
Urgent warning to pet owners as toxic chemicals found in fake flea treatments
Pet owners urged to be wary of dangerous fake treatments discovered on e-commerce sites.
Thu, 26 Jun 2025 12:25:17 +0200
Official Statistics: Monthly statistics: Patents, trade marks and designs: May 2025
These statistics include monthly data for patents, trade marks and designs.
Thu, 26 Jun 2025 08:30:18 +0200
Official Statistics: Facts and figures: patents, trade marks, designs and hearings: 2024
The statistics in this report provides factual information relating to applications and registration ...
Thu, 26 Jun 2025 08:30:13 +0200
USPTO issues Order for Sanctions against foreign filing firm
Wed, 25 Jun 2025 14:35:26 +0200
Notice: Patent Journal special notices: 7101
Publication date 25 June 2025.
Wed, 25 Jun 2025 03:30:02 +0200
WIPO Pathfinders Report: Exploring the futures of IP driven innovation and creativity
The WIPO Pathfinders Report synthesizes insights from over 45 interviews with prominent thought lead ...
Wed, 25 Jun 2025 00:00:00 +0200
Russia and China continue cooperation in the field of intellectual property
Tue, 24 Jun 2025 14:35:02 +0200

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IP Decisions

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
BPatG München 6. Senat, Urteil vom 24.11.2024, 6 Ni 36/21 (EP)
Hinweis der Dokumentationsstelle des Bundespatentgerichts:Berufung eingelegt: X ZR 27/25 -
Sat, 24 May 2025 21:09:21 +0200
BPatG München 20. Senat, Urteil vom 05.02.2025, 2 Ni 1/23 (EP)
Hinweis der Dokumentationsstelle des Bundespatentgericht:Berufung eingelegt: X ZR 28/25 -
Fri, 23 May 2025 21:09:19 +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
I am Rolf Claessen and my co-host Ken Suzan and I are welcoming you to episode 164 of our podcast IP ...
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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Fri, 30 May 2025 05:42:03 +0200
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
💡 Übertragung von größeren Markenportfolios #rolfclaessen
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💡 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
Markengrabber in China – was kann man tun? 🔴 Hier abonnieren ► https://www.youtube.com/subscr ...
Sun, 04 May 2025 18:16:18 +0200
💡 MHPATENT Webinar: What Strategic IP Planning Can Do for Your Biotech Startup #rolfclaessen
What Strategic IP Planning Can Do for Your Biotech Startup – Lessons from Two 50+ Million Euro Ser ...
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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Fri, 25 Apr 2025 05:11:20 +0200

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