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USPTO assignment data scrutiny; Corteva-Inari settlement; Canon exclusive interview; Dolby SEP licensing long read; Apple $5.7 billion loss; plus much more
Get ready for the new working week with a summary of all the stories posted on the IAM platform over the past seven days
Sun, 04 Oct 2026 09:30:54 +0200
The English High Court’s lean year for SEP cases may reflect a strategic shift
Some of the advantages of UK FRAND litigation have disappeared of late, but don’t write it off just yet
Sat, 03 Oct 2026 07:00:00 +0200
Amazon Seeks Records Around Lawyer’s USPTO Suspension
An attorney Amazon has accused of furthering a scheme to fraudulently register thousands of trademar ...
Fri, 02 Oct 2026 23:10:45 +0200
Teva Ruling Creates Medicare Drug ‘Chaos,’ Full DC Circ. Told
The federal government asked the full D.C. Circuit on Friday to reconsider a panel ruling allowing T ...
Fri, 02 Oct 2026 23:08:38 +0200
Chemical Co. Secures $1.25M In Fees In Trade Secrets Case
A chemical distributor was awarded nearly $1.25 million in attorney fees by a Seattle federal judge ...
Fri, 02 Oct 2026 21:31:20 +0200
Major League Soccer Wins Copyright Registration For Crest
The U.S. Copyright Office Review Board has ruled that Major League Soccer's 2014 crest is eligible f ...
Fri, 02 Oct 2026 21:04:36 +0200
EDTX Judge Suggests Toyota Should Win Axle Patent Case
Ahead of a trial scheduled for November, an Eastern District of Texas magistrate judge has recommend ...
Fri, 02 Oct 2026 20:46:53 +0200
3rd Circ. AI Ruling May Reach Beyond Westlaw Content Fight
The Third Circuit went out of its way to say its ruling against a defunct legal research startup was ...
Fri, 02 Oct 2026 19:58:08 +0200
Fake Warhols Dealer Gets Nearly 4 Yrs for Art Scheme
A Florida federal judge sentenced a Miami art dealer Friday to nearly four years in prison for selli ...
Fri, 02 Oct 2026 19:25:34 +0200
Advisory Co. Says Ex-Worker Stole Client Data Via AI Notes
A former employee of a compensation, benefits and business risk advisory firm used an unapproved art ...
Fri, 02 Oct 2026 19:15:05 +0200
Medivis Gets Some AR Device Patent Claims Cut In Remand
After the Federal Circuit faulted the Patent Trial and Appeal Board for upholding a Novarad Corp. pa ...
Fri, 02 Oct 2026 19:08:50 +0200

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Notices From the Offices

Section 274: Persons permitted to carry on business of a patent agent
Section (274.01 - 274.07) last updated: October 2026.
Thu, 01 Oct 2026 12:10:48 +0200
Section 118: Information about patent applications and patents, and inspection of documents
Sections (118.01 - 118.23) last updated: October 2026.
Thu, 01 Oct 2026 12:10:48 +0200
Section 99A: Power of Patents Court to order report
Sections (99A.01 - 99A.04) last updated last updated October 2026.
Thu, 01 Oct 2026 12:10:48 +0200
Section 96: The Patents Court [Repealed]
Section last updated: October 2026.
Thu, 01 Oct 2026 12:10:48 +0200
Section 117B: Extension of time limits specified by comptroller
Sections (117B.01 - 117B.05) last updated: October 2026.
Thu, 01 Oct 2026 12:10:48 +0200
Section 106: Costs and expenses in proceedings before the Court
Sections (106.01 - 106.06) last updated: October 2026.
Thu, 01 Oct 2026 12:10:48 +0200
Section 125A: Disclosure of invention by specification: availability of samples of biological material
Sections (125A.01 - 125A.34) last updated October 2026.
Thu, 01 Oct 2026 12:10:48 +0200
Section 107: Costs and expenses in proceedings before the comptroller
Sections (107.01 - 107.13) last updated: October 2026.
Thu, 01 Oct 2026 12:10:48 +0200
Section 117: Correction of errors in patents and applications
Sections (117.01 - 117.31) last updated: October 2026.
Thu, 01 Oct 2026 12:10:48 +0200
Section 99: General powers of the Court
Sections (99.01 - 99.02) last updated October 2026.
Thu, 01 Oct 2026 12:10:48 +0200
Section 120: Hours of business and excluded days
Sections (120.01 - 120.08) last updated: October 2026.
Thu, 01 Oct 2026 12:10:48 +0200

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IP Decisions

BPatG München 6. Senat, Urteil vom 09.07.2026, 6 Ni 10/25
Hinweis der Dokumentationsstelle des Bundespatentgerichts:Berufung eingelegt: X ZR 54/26 -
Fri, 25 Sep 2026 21:08:20 +0200
BPatG München 28. Senat, Beschluss vom 31.07.2026, 28 W (pat) 34/22
Hinweis der Dokumentationsstelle des Bundespatentgerichts:Rechtsbeschwerde eingelegt: I ZB 60/26 -
Tue, 01 Sep 2026 21:09:32 +0200
BPatG München 5. Senat, Urteil vom 11.03.2026, 5 Ni 5/24
Hinweis der Dokumentationsstelle des Bundespatentgerichts:Berufung eingelegt: X ZR 57/26 -
Tue, 01 Sep 2026 21:09:32 +0200
BPatG München 3. Senat, Urteil vom 09.06.2026, 3 Ni 1/25 (EP)
Hinweis der Dokumemtationsstelle des Bundespatentgerichts:Berufung eingelegt: X ZR 52/36 -
Thu, 27 Aug 2026 21:10:34 +0200
BPatG München 6. Senat, Urteil vom 24.06.2026, 6 Ni 31/25 (EP)
Hinweis der Dokumentationsstelle des Bundespatentgerichts:Berufung eingelegt: X ZR 56/26 -
Thu, 27 Aug 2026 21:10:34 +0200
BPatG München 26. Senat, Beschluss vom 06.05.2026, 26 W (pat) 579/20
Hinweis der Dokumentationsstelle des Bundespatentgerichts:Rechtsbeschwerde eingelegt: I ZB 62/26 -
Thu, 27 Aug 2026 21:10:34 +0200
BPatG München 30. Senat, Beschluss vom 29.07.2026, 30 W (pat) 525/24
My Way / MY F WAYDas bloße Einschieben einer kurzen Zwischensilbe — hier: in Gestalt eines Einzel ...
Tue, 18 Aug 2026 21:09:31 +0200
BPatG München 30. Senat, Beschluss vom 23.04.2026, 30 W (pat) 37/23
AVIRA / vaira1. Die bloße Umstellung einzelner Markenbestandteile — vorliegend zudem: lediglich z ...
Tue, 18 Aug 2026 21:09:31 +0200
BPatG München 29. Senat, Beschluss vom 15.04.2026, 29 W (pat) 35/23
Phase 4Für die Beteiligtenfähigkeit einer aus dem Handelsregister wegen Vermögenslosigkeit gelös ...
Mon, 17 Aug 2026 21:08:33 +0200
BPatG München 9. Senat, Beschluss vom 05.08.2026, 9 W (pat) 6/24
Zielpositionsbestimmung aerodynamischer Front- und Heckelemente Beantragt der Patentanmelder eine En ...
Tue, 11 Aug 2026 21:08:44 +0200
BPatG München 12. Senat, Beschluss vom 28.07.2026, 12 W (pat) 40/23
Rollstab Nachdem ein Patent durch Verzicht erloschen ist und der Patentinhaber gegenüber dem Einspr ...
Wed, 05 Aug 2026 21:07:39 +0200

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Rolf Claessen's Content

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Thu, 01 Oct 2026 18:45:47 +0200
Interview with Peter Berg – Chief IP Counsel at Infineon Technologies and VPP President – Buildin…
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Fri, 25 Sep 2026 05:55:24 +0200
Interview with Peter Berg – Chief IP Counsel at Infineon Technologies and VPP President – Building Litigation Ready Patents – Politics, Acquisitions, NPEs and Post Quantum Cryptography – Why He Wants Germany’s Inventor Law Gone – IP Fridays Podcast – Episode 179
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Fri, 25 Sep 2026 05:30:00 +0200
Dupe Culture Is a Legal Problem Now: What Caitlin Byczko Taught Us About Trade Dress, TikTok, and…
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Fri, 28 Aug 2026 05:20:33 +0200
Dupe Culture Is a Legal Problem Now: What Caitlin Byczko Taught Us About Trade Dress, TikTok, and the Limits of Brand Enforcement – IP Fridays Podcast – Episode 178
I am Rolf Claessen and my co-host Ken Suzan and I are welcoming you to episode 178 of our podcast IP ...
Fri, 28 Aug 2026 05:10:00 +0200
Long-Arm Jurisdiction in Europe – Interview With the Mastermind Behind the BSH v. Electrolux Deci…
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Fri, 31 Jul 2026 06:13:13 +0200
Long-Arm Jurisdiction in Europe – Interview With the Mastermind Behind the BSH v. Electrolux Decision of the ECJ Dr. Ernst-Peter Heilein – His View on Follow-Up Cases Like Fujifilm, Regeneron, and Onesta – IP Fridays – Episode 177
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Fri, 31 Jul 2026 06:00:00 +0200
Hörbuch Marken. Recht. Einfach. – Vergleich der Vorworte #rolfclaessen
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Wed, 01 Jul 2026 14:41:57 +0200
Creator Economy Law: What Every Creator Needs to Know About AI, Platforms, and Their Rights – Int…
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Fri, 26 Jun 2026 05:49:02 +0200
Creator Economy Law: What Every Creator Needs to Know About AI, Platforms, and Their Rights – Interview with Franklin Graves of Linkedin – IP Fridays Podcast – Episode 176
My co-host Ken Suzan and I are welcoming you the episode 176 of the IP Fridays Podcast. Today’s in ...
Fri, 26 Jun 2026 05:36:49 +0200
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

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