Region-focused IP developments curated by the IIPLA newsroom, including policy shifts, litigation, brand disputes, patent activity, and enforcement updates.
IIPLA reviews the patents implications of Patents, Finnegan Adds Life Sciences, Litigator Jin Ooi To, with practical notes for USA IP teams monitoring risk, enforcement, licensing, and portfolio strategy.
The UK Intellectual Property Office (IPO) has introduced the Knowledge Asset Management (KAM) Hub, a comprehensive resource designed to assist research institutions and businesses in managing their intellectual property (IP) and broader knowledge assets. The hub provides guidance tailored for university leaders, knowl…
This week’s global patent litigation update covers pivotal decisions from the US Supreme Court on induced infringement for skinny-label generics, and the Madras High Court’s detailed guidance on India’s Bolar exemption. Additional insights from the Unified Patent Court and European Patent Office highlight evolving pat…
IIPLA reviews the patents implications of Patents, UK-China Intellectual Property, GOV.UK, with practical notes for UK IP teams monitoring risk, enforcement, licensing, and portfolio strategy.
This week’s IP digest highlights Moderna’s pursuit of immunity in its dispute with Arbutus, significant patent transactions involving Samsung, Panasonic, and others, and President Trump’s announcement of three new ITC commissioners. The Unified Patent Court’s Court of Appeal issued important guidance on long-arm juris…
IIPLA reviews the patents implications of Patents, Patent Journal, GOV.UK, with practical notes for UK IP teams monitoring risk, enforcement, licensing, and portfolio strategy.
IIPLA reviews the trademarks implications of Trademarks, VOV VOV.VN, The Government, with practical notes for Europe IP teams monitoring risk, enforcement, licensing, and portfolio strategy.
IIPLA reviews the policy implications of Policy, Over, Vietnam Investment Review, with practical notes for Europe IP teams monitoring risk, enforcement, licensing, and portfolio strategy.
IIPLA reviews the patents implications of Patents, Recruitment, Standing Counsel, with practical notes for UK IP teams monitoring risk, enforcement, licensing, and portfolio strategy.
As generative AI transforms creative and inventive processes, U.S. intellectual property law imposes varying disclosure requirements depending on the IP regime. Copyright law mandates explicit disclosure of AI-generated content while emphasizing human authorship. Patent law requires human inventorship but does not com…
Elektros Inc. has announced that Volkswagen Group of America’s legal counsel will review its U.S. Patent No. 12,522,100, covering a Multi-Port Charging Assembly for electric vehicles. The development underscores Elektros’ commitment to safeguarding its intellectual property amid growing EV infrastructure innovation.
From 2014 to 2024, China filed nearly 20,000 rare-earth patent families, outpacing Japan and South Korea by wide margins. This patent supremacy aligns with China’s control of 94% of the global rare-earth permanent magnet market, underscoring its strategic manufacturing and export leverage. While Japan maintains critic…
This week’s IP litigation and policy highlights feature CNN’s copyright and trademark suit against AI firm Perplexity, the European Commission’s €200 million penalty against Temu for Digital Services Act violations, and a bipartisan U.S. Senate agreement on collegiate name, image, and likeness rights. Additional updat…
The UK Intellectual Property Office has published its monthly statistics report for April 2026 covering patents, trade marks, and designs. However, data on patent requests for March and April 2026 are temporarily unavailable due to ongoing system transformations under the One IPO Transformation Programme. Complete fig…
The UK Intellectual Property Office (IPO) has released new guidance aimed at helping consumers shop safely in the expanding second-hand clothing market, which faces rising risks from counterfeit products. Recent data reveals that one in four UK buyers unknowingly purchased fake items online last year, with younger sho…
National Law University, Delhi (NLU Delhi), through its Centre for Regulatory Studies, has partnered with Mentblue to introduce a Certificate Course on Intellectual Property Rights: Law & Practice. Designed to equip participants with practical skills across the full IP lifecycle, the course features practitioner-led i…
OSR Holdings, Inc. has finalized an asset purchase agreement to acquire the entire global intellectual property portfolio for VXM01 from Vaximm AG for $30 million. This strategic move centralizes ownership of VXM01 patents and related assets at the OSR parent level, complementing OSR's existing exclusive global licens…
IIPLA reviews the patents implications of Patents, Powermat Technologies, Anker Innovations Announce Patent, with practical notes for USA IP teams monitoring risk, enforcement, licensing, and portfolio strategy.
The Court of Appeal of the Unified Patent Court (UPC) has referred critical questions to the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) concerning the scope of the UPC’s international jurisdiction and the liability of EU authorised representatives in patent infringement cases. The referral arises from a dispute inv…
IIPLA reviews the enforcement implications of Enforcement, Business, Fakes, with practical notes for USA IP teams monitoring risk, enforcement, licensing, and portfolio strategy.
Business advisers in England, Northern Ireland, Scotland, and Wales offer detailed support to companies of all sizes, covering topics from startup to manufacturing and export. These advisory networks provide access to online resources and tools designed to help businesses navigate intellectual property and operational…
Companies House and the Intellectual Property Office (IPO) have jointly issued a warning to UK businesses about unsolicited payment requests. These fraudulent invoices often mimic official correspondence, demanding inflated fees for services that are either free or available at lower costs through legitimate governmen…
Vietnam has initiated a comprehensive campaign targeting intellectual property (IP) infringements, focusing on online copyright violations, counterfeit goods, and industrial property rights. The Ministry of Industry and Trade and the Ministry of Finance are spearheading intensified inspections, with a goal to increase…
Modern football transcends sport, evolving into a complex intellectual property ecosystem. Globally renowned clubs and players leverage trademarks, image rights, and broadcasting licenses to monetize their brands. Zimbabwean football clubs are beginning to adopt similar IP strategies, though with varying degrees of fo…
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