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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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Popular Webtoon Cancelled Over Plagiarism
The popular webtoon Wind Breaker has been cancelled following allegations of artistic plagiarism. Was the response too extreme? Source
Tue, 15 Jul 2025 19:28:09 +0200
European Musicians Object to Path of EU AI Act Implementation
Thirty-one artists from across Europe posted videos today urging the EU Commission to “Stay True t ...
Tue, 15 Jul 2025 18:55:10 +0200
50 Cent Can’t Stop Release Of Horror Film, Calif. Judge Rules
50 Cent cannot block the release of Hollywood producer Ryan Kavanaugh's horror film that allegedly u ...
Tue, 15 Jul 2025 16:31:36 +0200
Producer Wants Out Of Suit Over Karol G’s Hit ‘Gatúbela’
 A producer of Colombian singer Karol G's reggaeton hit "Gatúbela" has asked to be let out of a ...
Tue, 15 Jul 2025 16:27:03 +0200
3 Count: Switched Off
FBI seizes Nintendo piracy site, Chinese court rules infringing building must be demolished DoD removed Metallica song from video. Source
Tue, 15 Jul 2025 16:15:17 +0200
Thinking back on Milburn and Secret/Springing Prior Art
by Dennis Crouch In Alexander Milburn Co. v. Davis-Bournonville Co., 270 U.S. 390 (1926) [46_S.Ct._3 ...
Tue, 15 Jul 2025 15:54:49 +0200
Juries Are Key In Protecting The Rule Of Law
Absent from the recent discourse about U.S. rule of law is the crucial role of impartial jurors in p ...
Tue, 15 Jul 2025 15:53:05 +0200
4 Former Justices Would Likely Frown On Litigation Funding
As courts increasingly confront cases involving hidden litigation finance contracts, the jurispruden ...
Tue, 15 Jul 2025 15:33:36 +0200
PTAB Knocks Out Claims In 3 Nasal Airway Patents
The Patent Trial and Appeal Board has invalidated a host of claims across a trio of nasal airway tre ...
Tue, 15 Jul 2025 15:26:04 +0200
TikTok, Chinese Co. Dispute Ownership Of Video Editing Tech
TikTok and a Chinese company that accuses it of stealing trade secrets for a video-editing tool and ...
Tue, 15 Jul 2025 14:35:19 +0200
CAFC Finds IPR Petitioner Did Not Rely on AAPA as Basis for Obviousness Grounds in Affirming PTAB Invalidation
On Monday, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit issued a precedential decision in Shock ...
Tue, 15 Jul 2025 12:53:35 +0200

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Notices From the Offices

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
KIPO Expands IP Cooperation with Key Global S…
Tue, 15 Jul 2025 08:35:24 +0200
KIPO Highlights the Role of Innovation and In…
Tue, 15 Jul 2025 05:35:22 +0200
KIPO and Qatar MOCI Sign Strategic Partnershi…
Tue, 15 Jul 2025 02:36:31 +0200
Corporate report: The Patent Office annual report and accounts 2024 to 2025
Information on expenditure and performance of the Intellectual Property Office, 1 April 2024 to 31 March 2025.
Mon, 14 Jul 2025 12:10:31 +0200
Corporate report: The Patent Office Innovation and Growth Report 2024/25
This annual report details how the work of the Intellectual Property Office (IPO) has supported innovation and economic growth during 2024 to 2025.
Mon, 14 Jul 2025 12:10:07 +0200
USPTO announces accelerated patent grant programs with Belize, Guatemala, and the United Arab Emirates 
Fri, 11 Jul 2025 15:35:27 +0200
UK signs Riyadh Design Law Treaty
The UK has become the latest signatory to the Riyadh Design Law Treaty (RDLT).
Fri, 11 Jul 2025 11:48:32 +0200
WIPO Announces 2025 Global Awards Winners: Recognizing IP-Driven Innovation and Impact
Ten SMEs and startups are the winners of this year’s WIPO Global Awards, with products including a ...
Fri, 11 Jul 2025 10:00:00 +0200
Remarks by Acting Director Coke Morgan Stewart at the 66th Assemblies of the World Intellectual Property Organization
Wed, 09 Jul 2025 18:37:33 +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
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…
(https://www.ipfridays.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Lucy-Wojcik.png) My Co-Host Ken Suzan and I ar ...
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
Übertragung von größeren Markenportfolios 🔴 Hier abonnieren ► https://www.youtube.com/subscr ...
Sun, 25 May 2025 13:13:44 +0200
💡 MHPATENT Webinar: The CRISPR Cas patent files – Dr. Ulrich Storz #rolfclaessen
MHPATENT Webinar: The CRISPR Cas patent files - Prime Editing and integrase-based variants- Dr. Ulri ...
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…
(https://www.ipfridays.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/pic.png) My co-host Ken Suzan and I are welcom ...
Fri, 25 Apr 2025 05:11:20 +0200

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