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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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UPC Court of Appeal provides crucial guidance on long-arm jurisdiction in landmark decision
Kodak v Fujifilm overturns Unified Patent Court’s first UK injunction; gives detailed guidance on how long-arm jurisdiction should be exercised
Thu, 04 Jun 2026 12:13:59 +0200
Boston trade secrets litigator on how companies should respond as non-competes lose ground
Epstein Becker & Green’s trial lawyer Erik W Weibust analyses the growing patchwork of state refor ...
Thu, 04 Jun 2026 10:27:03 +0200
BREAKING: Supreme Court Shuts Down ‘Skinny Label’ Drug Patent Suit
The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday ended a patent suit over Hikma Pharmaceuticals USA Inc.'s generic ...
Thu, 04 Jun 2026 10:23:38 +0200
ArentFox Schiff LLP is Seeking a Patent Attorney/Patent Agent
ArentFox Schiff LLP is seeking a patent attorney or patent agent with five or more years of experien ...
Thu, 04 Jun 2026 09:15:34 +0200
AI Co. Midnight Labs Gets Sony Innovation Fund Investment
Midnight Labs, a Dublin-based artificial intelligence company focused on intellectual property enfor ...
Thu, 04 Jun 2026 08:31:24 +0200
Oppo sued by Celerity IP at Delhi High Court 
The Asus licensing agent is bringing the fight to one of Oppo’s most important markets
Thu, 04 Jun 2026 06:42:47 +0200
Biopharmaceutical Innovation: The Patent Imperative
America’s $150 billion per year private sector investment in biopharmaceutical research and develo ...
Wed, 03 Jun 2026 21:30:23 +0200
Wine Railway and the Patent Marking Statute: Is a Covenant Not to Sue a Patent License?
Supreme Court cert petition in Ortiz v. Vizio challenges Federal Circuit's expansion of patent marki ...
Wed, 03 Jun 2026 21:20:31 +0200
CBP Says Stiiizy’s New Vape Cartridges Clear Pax Patents
U.S. Customs and Border Protection has cleared vape company Stiiizy to import its redesigned oil car ...
Wed, 03 Jun 2026 20:38:45 +0200
Squires Institutes 3 Patent Reviews, Denies 3 Others
U.S. Patent and Trademark Office Director John Squires on Tuesday granted three requests for review ...
Wed, 03 Jun 2026 20:30:27 +0200
Samsung Can’t Appeal Conflicting Alice Ruling In $78M Case
A Texas federal judge has refused to let Samsung appeal a decision upholding two patents that result ...
Wed, 03 Jun 2026 20:25:08 +0200

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Notices From the Offices

Guidance: UK PatLib Network
The UK Patent Library Network provide users with local access to patent, trade mark, designs and copyright information.
Thu, 04 Jun 2026 12:00:01 +0200
IPO attaché in China
The below provides guidance and helpful information on the IPO's attaché based in China
Thu, 04 Jun 2026 11:37:45 +0200
Protecting your design abroad
To protect your design outside of the UK, you usually need to apply in each country you want protection in.
Thu, 04 Jun 2026 10:09:15 +0200
Protecting your patent abroad
To protect your invention outside of the UK, you usually need to apply in each country you want protection in.
Thu, 04 Jun 2026 10:08:48 +0200
Protecting your trade mark abroad
To protect your trade mark outside of the UK, you usually need to apply in each country you want protection in.
Thu, 04 Jun 2026 10:07:40 +0200
Patent Cooperation Treaty Yearly Review – 2026: The International Patent System
Comprehensive facts, figures and analysis of the international patent system.
Thu, 04 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0200
Notice: Patent Journal special notices: 7150
Publication date 3 June 2026.
Wed, 03 Jun 2026 03:30:03 +0200
Hinweis zum Ablauf der Schutzdauer eingetragener Designs
Tue, 02 Jun 2026 10:00:00 +0200
IP Adjudication in Nigeria
This title in the Intellectual Property Benchbook Series provides a guide to the judicial management ...
Tue, 02 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0200
Recruitment for Standing Counsel for the Comptroller General of patents, designs and trade marks
The Attorney General is recruiting to fill two vacancies to provide the Comptroller with advice and to act on his behalf before the Courts.
Mon, 01 Jun 2026 09:00:05 +0200
Official Statistics: Monthly statistics: Patents, trade marks and designs: April 2026
These statistics include monthly data for patents, trade marks and designs.
Thu, 28 May 2026 08:30:17 +0200

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IP Decisions

BPatG München 25. Senat, Beschluss vom 29.01.2026, 25 W (pat) 47/24
In der Beschwerdesache…betreffend die Marke 30 2022 101 216hat der 25. Senat (Marken-Beschwerdesen ...
Wed, 03 Jun 2026 21:08:24 +0200
BPatG München 14. Senat, Beschluss vom 27.04.2026, 14 W (pat) 23/24
Ergänzendes Schutzzertifikat für Safinamid Zur Abgrenzung einer Verwendung von Einzelwirkstoffen i ...
Mon, 01 Jun 2026 21:09:36 +0200
BPatG München 18. Senat, Beschluss vom 09.02.2026, 20 W (pat) 26/25
Hinweis der Dokumentationsstelle des Bundespatentgerichts:Rechtsbeschwerde eingelegt: X ZB 1/26 - Rücknahme des Rechtsmittels
Mon, 01 Jun 2026 21:09:36 +0200
BPatG München 14. Senat, Beschluss vom 23.03.2026, 14 W (pat) 7/25
Vorrichtung zum Brechen von SteinenZu den Anforderungen an die Büroorganisation im Zusammenhang mit ...
Thu, 30 Apr 2026 21:08:40 +0200
BPatG München 7. Senat, Urteil vom 17.04.2026, 7 Ni 2/24 (EP)
In der Patentnichtigkeitssache…betreffend das europäische Patent 3 091 114(DE 50 2016 003 374)hat ...
Wed, 29 Apr 2026 21:08:25 +0200
BPatG München 35. Senat, Beschluss vom 10.12.2025, 35 W (pat) 424/22
Tür- und Fenstersensor 1. Ist eine teilweise Zurücknahme des Widerspruchs gegen den Löschungsantr ...
Wed, 22 Apr 2026 21:07:51 +0200
BPatG München 35. Senat, Beschluss vom 26.03.2026, 35 W (pat) 437/23
Erkennung von Netzwerkbedrohungen Wird während Streitgebrauchsmuster eines laufenden veräußert Ge ...
Tue, 21 Apr 2026 21:07:07 +0200
BPatG München 35. Senat, Beschluss vom 03.02.2026, 35 W (pat) 411/23
Trocknung von KlärschlammEin großer zeitlicher Abstand zwischen einer z. B. aus dem Jahr 1921 stam ...
Tue, 21 Apr 2026 21:07:07 +0200
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 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

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Rolf Claessen's Content

Die Marke in der Krise – was Unternehmen jetzt wissen müssen
Wenn Umsätze einbrechen und Liquidität knapp wird, denken die meisten Unternehmen zuerst an Kosten ...
Tue, 02 Jun 2026 08:23:21 +0200
Non-technical Features For Assessing Inventive Step – Alternatives to the Problem Solution Approa…
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Fri, 29 May 2026 08:47:48 +0200
Non-technical Features For Assessing Inventive Step – Alternatives to the Problem Solution Approach – Emotional Perception AI Limited Case of the UK Supreme Court – Abbout vs. Sinocare UPC Case – Interview with Bruce Dearling – IP Fridays Podcast – Episode 175
[powerpresss] My co-host Ken Suzan and I are welcoming you to episode 175 of our podcast IP Fridays! ...
Fri, 29 May 2026 08:27:00 +0200
Interview with Brian McGinnis – Data as a Strategic Asset, Not a Compliance Burden – AI Governanc…
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Fri, 01 May 2026 10:45:28 +0200
Interview with Brian McGinnis – Data as a Strategic Asset, Not a Compliance Burden – AI Governance and the Acceptable Use Policy – Website Tracking Tools and the Wiretapping Litigation Wave – IP Fridays Podcast – Episode 174
My co-host Ken Suzan and I are welcoming you to episode 174 of our podcast IP Fridays! In today’s ...
Fri, 01 May 2026 10:36:23 +0200
Interview with Deborah A. Hampton – President of the International Trademark Association – 2026 I…
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Fri, 27 Mar 2026 05:15:16 +0100
Interview with Deborah A. Hampton – President of the International Trademark Association – 2026 INTA Annual Meeting – Anti Counterfeiting – Presidential Task Force for Unifying IP Protection & Enforcement Strategy – IP Fridays Podcast – Episode 173
Register for the 2016 INTA Annual Meeting at https://inta.org !! In a recent episode of the IP Frida ...
Fri, 27 Mar 2026 05:00:00 +0100
AI is Becoming the World’s Most Powerful Creative Tool—But Who Owns What It Creates? – Interview …
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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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Fri, 30 Jan 2026 05:56:18 +0100
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

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