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US Justice Department asks Supreme Court to uphold Copyright chief firing. Burn to Settlement reject ...
Tue, 28 Oct 2025 17:02:55 +0100
Siam Cement Group’s IP team puts value creation at heart of business
Asia IP Elite: IP-backed licensing and partnerships help the Thai conglomerate compete globally, says IP Head Choavarit Kamonsatikul
Tue, 28 Oct 2025 15:00:00 +0100
Patent veteran brings commercial lens to Argonne’s research mission
Ivan Kirchev, former patent leader at JPMorgan Chase, reflects on his IP commercialisation accomplis ...
Tue, 28 Oct 2025 14:00:00 +0100
Nokia’s trial against Acer, Asus and Hisense raises crucial new (F)RAND questions
The role of arbitration in SEP disputes was at the centre of last week's hearing
Tue, 28 Oct 2025 13:27:42 +0100
Tariffs, Tech Wars, and Patent Turmoil: Navigating IP Strategy in a Rapidly Changing World | IPWatchdog Unleashed
This week on IPWatchdog Unleashed we tackle the impact of tariffs and geopolitical uncertainty on in ...
Tue, 28 Oct 2025 11:15:45 +0100
Hunters Law Sues Rival Over ‘Confusing’ Branding Expansion
Hunters Law has accused Hunter's Solicitors of stealing its branding and trying to pass off its lega ...
Tue, 28 Oct 2025 10:18:57 +0100
The SpicyIP TV Podcast SS Edn: Ep 08 with Mr. Nikhil Narendran
In the 8th episode of the SpicyIP Podcast Summer School Edition, it was an honour to speak with Mr. ...
Tue, 28 Oct 2025 07:42:06 +0100
When Good Writing Makes Bad Patents: The Synonym Trap in Claim Construction
by Dennis Crouch The Federal Circuit's recent decision in Aortic Innovations LLC v. Edwards Lifescie ...
Mon, 27 Oct 2025 22:51:20 +0100
Drone Co., Exec Seek Exits From Trade Secret Suit
A Utah drone company urged a federal judge to toss a trade secret suit brought by another company pr ...
Mon, 27 Oct 2025 22:48:28 +0100
Uncertainty Will Follow If $181M Verdict Is Axed, Fed. Circ. Told
Finesse Wireless LLC is urging the Federal Circuit to reconsider erasing its $181 million patent ver ...
Mon, 27 Oct 2025 22:37:44 +0100
OpenAI Can’t Shake Authors’ ChatGPT Infringement Claim
Some of the biggest names in literature and journalism can pursue their claim of direct copyright in ...
Mon, 27 Oct 2025 22:26:58 +0100

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Notices From the Offices

Technologies for Mine Action
This WIPO Technology SPARK Report on Technologies for Mine Action provides an overview of global pat ...
Tue, 28 Oct 2025 00:00:00 +0100
Form: Application to register an International trade mark
Use this form to file your application to register an International Registration governed exclusively by the Madrid Protocol
Mon, 27 Oct 2025 15:27:49 +0100
Neue Studie: Forschungseinrichtungen und Start-ups stärken Europas Innovationskraft
Mon, 27 Oct 2025 10:00:00 +0100
USPTO launches new Streamlined Claim Set Pilot Program to further reduce patent pendency
Fri, 24 Oct 2025 14:37:06 +0200
Guidance: Intellectual Property training course: IP Masterclass
Develop your knowledge and skills in IP such as trade marks, copyright, designs and patents with our IP masterclass training course.
Fri, 24 Oct 2025 10:18:39 +0200
Decision: Design hearing decision: O/0983/25
Outcome of request to invalidate, hearing held on 21 October 2025.
Fri, 24 Oct 2025 10:17:02 +0200
K-Patents Go Global: Patent Filing by Koreans…
Fri, 24 Oct 2025 05:37:18 +0200
Korea·EU IP Cooperation: Seminar on the Europ…
Fri, 24 Oct 2025 05:37:18 +0200
A Century of Design Registrations 1925–2025
The Hague System for the International Registration of Industrial Designs Marking 100 years of the H ...
Fri, 24 Oct 2025 00:00:00 +0200
Mitteilung Nr. 4/25 der Präsidentin über die Öffnungszeiten beim Deutschen Patent- und Markenamt vom 24. Dezember 2025 bis einschließlich 1. Januar 2026
Wed, 22 Oct 2025 10:00:00 +0200
Notice: Patent Journal special notices: 7118
Publication date 22 October 2025.
Wed, 22 Oct 2025 03:30:01 +0200

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IP Decisions

BPatG München 29. Senat, Beschluss vom 10.09.2025, 29 W (pat) 538/22
Markenbeschwerdeverfahren - "A ECHTER MÜNCHNER IS A SECHZGER (Wortfolge)" - fehlende Unterscheidungskraft
Wed, 01 Oct 2025 21:08:34 +0200
BPatG München 6. Senat, Urteil vom 21.05.2025, 6 Ni 13/24 (EP)
In der Patentnichtigkeitssache…betreffend das europäische Patent EP 2 919 228(DE 60 2014 004 358) ...
Fri, 05 Sep 2025 21:09:56 +0200
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

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Rolf Claessen's Content

Interview With Prof. Karsten Lemmer – German Aerospace Center DLR – Licensing, Startups and IP St…
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Sat, 27 Sep 2025 14:27:44 +0200
Interview With Prof. Karsten Lemmer – German Aerospace Center DLR – Licensing, Startups and IP Strategy For a Large Research Institution in Germany – IP Fridays – Episode 167
Interview with Prof. Karsten Lemmer, Executive Board Member of the German Aerospace Center DLR respo ...
Sat, 27 Sep 2025 14:15:09 +0200
Update UK Trademark Caselaw – Doctrine of Postsale Confusion – Interview With Joshua Cunnington –…
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Fri, 29 Aug 2025 06:36:40 +0200
Update UK Trademark Caselaw – Doctrine of Postsale Confusion – Interview With Joshua Cunnington – Lutnick Suggests 5% Patent-Value Fee – UPC Court of Appeal Does Not Endorse Referral to the CJEU – IP Fridays Podcast – Episode 166
I am Rolf Claessen and my Co-Host Ken Suzan and I are welcoming you to episode 166 of the IP Fridays ...
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Interview With J. Christian Wichard, Deputy Director General at the German Federal Ministry of Ju…
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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
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AI Tools For IP Lawyers – Cost Savings – Real World Examples – Human Oversight – Interview With A…
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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!
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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

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