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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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3 Count: Global Fight
Rightsholders continue to chase massive sports piracy network, The Polygamist author warns of pirate ...
Thu, 25 Jun 2026 15:46:45 +0200
Squires opens new PTAB escape route for patent owners in parallel litigation
Practitioners say Light & Wonder gives patent owners room to seek director review of instituted late ...
Thu, 25 Jun 2026 12:10:39 +0200
Nokia interim payments from Warner Bros/Paramount set in fascinating UK decision
Meanwhile, Finnish company secures another arbitration-linked video patent licence, this time with Asus
Thu, 25 Jun 2026 11:30:54 +0200
PTAB chief judge tells patent challengers how to navigate tougher IPR institution regime
Speaking at IAM Connect: Patent Litigation and Policy, Kalyan Deshpande says petitioners should focu ...
Thu, 25 Jun 2026 07:01:27 +0200
Unlocking growth: strategic licensing agreements in the Asia-Pacific life sciences market
Thu, 25 Jun 2026 07:00:00 +0200
India: impact of recent case law on the injunction landscape 
Thu, 25 Jun 2026 07:00:00 +0200
Brazil: the patent backlog resurgence and what it means for life sciences IP strategy
Thu, 25 Jun 2026 07:00:00 +0200
Mexico: assessing the impact of the reshaped IP and regulatory framework
Mexico’s pharmaceutical and life sciences regulatory landscape has undergone significant developme ...
Thu, 25 Jun 2026 07:00:00 +0200
Analysing key trends in China’s patent linkage system and their impact on pharmaceutical patent strategies
Thu, 25 Jun 2026 07:00:00 +0200
What businesses need to know about monopoly agreements in China’s pharma sector following issuance of new guidelines
Thu, 25 Jun 2026 07:00:00 +0200
A comprehensive guide to supplementary protection certificates in Europe as regulation controversy heats up 
Thu, 25 Jun 2026 07:00:00 +0200

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Notices From the Offices

Introducing the One IPO Roadmap
We are sharing our roadmap of planned changes, improvements and enhancements over the coming months to the new patents service.
Thu, 25 Jun 2026 11:22:17 +0200
Form: Use of the Intellectual Property Office logo
Apply to use the Intellectual Property Office (IPO) logo.
Thu, 25 Jun 2026 11:12:51 +0200
The Fastest Patent Examination, Constructing …
Thu, 25 Jun 2026 08:40:08 +0200
MOIP Launches General Oversight Organization …
Thu, 25 Jun 2026 08:40:08 +0200
Official Statistics: Monthly statistics: Patents, trade marks and designs: May 2026
These statistics include monthly data for patents, trade marks and designs.
Thu, 25 Jun 2026 08:30:06 +0200
Notice: Patent Journal special notices: 7153
Publication date 24 June 2026.
Wed, 24 Jun 2026 03:30:00 +0200
Transparency data: Intellectual Property Office: structure chart
The structure and roles of senior management at the Intellectual Property Office (IPO).
Tue, 23 Jun 2026 13:19:38 +0200
Guidance: Section 21: Correction to the designs register
Designs correction of error notices are used to notify any third party of a proposed correction of a ...
Tue, 23 Jun 2026 13:00:51 +0200
Guidance: Correction to the designs register under section 21: 6524164
Designs correction of error notices are used to notify any third party of a proposed correction of a ...
Tue, 23 Jun 2026 13:00:16 +0200
Avoiding misleading payment requests
You may receive a misleading invoice that requests payment for a service related to a trade mark, de ...
Tue, 23 Jun 2026 12:52:30 +0200
MOIP, MFDS, and KCS to Conduct Safety Testing…
Fri, 19 Jun 2026 07:38:28 +0200

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IP Decisions

BPatG München 25. Senat, Beschluss vom 18.07.2024, 25 W (pat) 31/20
Hinweis der Dokumentationsstelle des Bundespatentgerichts:Rechtsbeschwerde zugelassen und eingelegt: I ZB 1/25 - Beschluss vom 22.10.2025
Mon, 22 Jun 2026 21:06:34 +0200
BPatG München 4. Senat, Urteil vom 12.07.2024, 4 Ni 40/22 (EP)
Hinweis der Dokumentationsstelle des Bundespatentgerichts:Rechtsbeschwerde zugelassen und eingelegt: ...
Wed, 17 Jun 2026 21:08:24 +0200
BPatG München 28. Senat, Beschluss vom 20.11.2024, 28 W (pat) 551/23
In der Beschwerdesache…betreffend die Marke 30 2022 227 801(hier: Antrag auf Kostenauferlegung)hat ...
Tue, 16 Jun 2026 21:09:17 +0200
BPatG München 3. Senat, Urteil vom 10.03.2026, 3 Ni 19/24
Hinweis der Dokumentationsstelle des Bundespatentgerichts:Berufung eingelegt: X ZR 31/26 -
Mon, 08 Jun 2026 21:09:00 +0200
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

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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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