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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: Winamp? In 2026?
Winamp-owned Jamendo sues Nvidia over dataset used to train AI. South Korea launches copyright polic ...
Wed, 24 Jun 2026 16:04:04 +0200
Should foreign companies use China’s trade secret regime – and what happens when they do?
Beijing keeps strengthening its protections, but businesses looking to enforce must still overcome e ...
Wed, 24 Jun 2026 14:30:59 +0200
Judge Won’t Enjoin Nike From Using ‘Total 90’ Brand
A Louisiana federal judge decided not to grant a request from a company that registered a trademark ...
Wed, 24 Jun 2026 14:11:04 +0200
Impossible X Urges Calif. Judge To Preserve $3.25M Verdict
Lifestyle brand Impossible X is arguing against a new trial in California federally court after it w ...
Wed, 24 Jun 2026 13:54:24 +0200
Ericsson CIPO discusses dispute resolution, calls for AI caution
Christina Petersson was among the in-house leaders speaking at last week’s IPBC Global 2026 in San Diego
Wed, 24 Jun 2026 13:15:08 +0200
Transsion reveals Ericsson, InterDigital dispute details in fresh IPO attempt
As it tries again for a Hong Kong listing, Transsion tells potential investors SEP campaigns across ...
Wed, 24 Jun 2026 08:55:40 +0200
An overview of current IP filing and enforcement trends in China
As China’s Supreme People’s Court reveals in the new five-year plan its resistance against volum ...
Wed, 24 Jun 2026 08:20:00 +0200
TTAB refuses to register trademark based on bare-bones consent agreement lacking likelihood-of-confusion provisions
The TTAB has upheld a USPTO refusal decision in a case involving Cook Capital. The ruling emphasises ...
Wed, 24 Jun 2026 08:20:00 +0200
Provisional Typo Spoils Priority Date
Federal Circuit affirms that Enanta's Paxlovid patent lost priority: a provisional's C2-C12 alkyl ra ...
Wed, 24 Jun 2026 06:23:07 +0200
MGA Owes Rapper T.I. $125M In Punitive Damages, Jury Told
Counsel for Tameka Harris and rapper T.I. kicked off a fourth trial in California federal court over ...
Tue, 23 Jun 2026 23:42:49 +0200
PTAB Rebuffs Tesla’s Bid To Invalidate Network Patent Claims
The Patent Trial and Appeal Board on Monday declined to invalidate claims in an Intellectual Venture ...
Tue, 23 Jun 2026 21:53:57 +0200

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Notices From the Offices

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
‘May is the Month of Invention’ Bursting with…
Fri, 19 Jun 2026 07:38:28 +0200
Gemeinsam für starke Schutzrechte: Beim Deutschen Tag des Amts der Europäischen Union für geistiges Eigentum in Alicante trifft sich die die IP-Community aus Deutschland und Europa
Thu, 18 Jun 2026 10:00:00 +0200
Notice: Patent Journal special notices: 7152
Publication date 17 June 2026.
Wed, 17 Jun 2026 03:30:02 +0200
Deborah Stephens appointed to permanent role of Chief Information Officer (CIO) for the USPTO
Tue, 16 Jun 2026 16:40:27 +0200
Transparency data: IPO government procurement card spending 2026
IPO publishes details of all spending over £500 using a government procurement card on a monthly basis.
Tue, 16 Jun 2026 12:19:34 +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 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 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 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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