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, Korea, IP Agency, with practical notes for Europe IP teams monitoring risk, enforcement, licensing, and portfolio strategy.
At Astana Finance Days 2026, experts from Kazakhstan’s creative economy highlighted innovative approaches to treating intellectual property—such as music rights—as financial assets. Discussions centered on blockchain-based tokenization and the need for regulatory frameworks to enable investment in creative works, sign…
Patent practitioners in Brazil must carefully consider antibody characterisation in patent applications, as the Brazilian Patent and Trademark Office (BPTO) requires precise structural definitions that impact claim scope, enablement, and enforcement. Lessons from the US Supreme Court’s 2023 Amgen v Sanofi decision und…
The European Patent Office Board of Appeal’s ruling in case T 0847/24 highlights critical considerations for patenting AI-assisted engineering designs. The Board held that post-grant amendments adding manufacturing steps to claims originally limited to data generation violate Article 123(3) EPC, as they extend the pat…
The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) has released its 2026 Global Innovation Index Top 100 Innovation Clusters Report, ranking the Shenzhen-Hong Kong-Guangzhou cluster first worldwide for the second consecutive year. China leads with 25 clusters in the top 100, driven by strong patent filings, scientifi…
IIPLA reviews the litigation implications of Litigation, Norton Rose Fulbright, Dallas, with practical notes for USA IP teams monitoring risk, enforcement, licensing, and portfolio strategy.
U.S. intelligence and law enforcement agencies have publicly accused several Chinese artificial intelligence companies, including DeepSeek, Moonshot AI, and Alibaba, of illicitly replicating proprietary AI technologies developed by leading American firms such as OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, and SpaceX. The method cited,…
The UK Intellectual Property Office (IPO) has released its latest Trading Standards Survey, highlighting a significant increase in counterfeit toy investigations by local authorities. The report, covering April 2025 to March 2026, also underscores the persistent prevalence of counterfeit cigarettes and clothing, and r…
IIPLA reviews the trade secrets implications of Trade Secrets, Trading Standards IP, GOV.UK, with practical notes for UK IP teams monitoring risk, enforcement, licensing, and portfolio strategy.
The UK Intellectual Property Office has published an extensive practice guide addressing absolute grounds for refusal under the Registered Designs Act (RDA). The guidance elaborates on key concepts such as design appearance, product definition, protection of partial designs, color representation, and the treatment of…
The UK Intellectual Property Office (UKIPO) has published an updated examination guide for trade marks practice, clarifying the application of the Trade Marks Act 1994 in light of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018. The guide emphasizes the continued binding nature of pre-2021 Court of Justice of the European Un…
IIPLA reviews the trademarks implications of Trademarks, Osaka Customs, OSAKA, with practical notes for Europe IP teams monitoring risk, enforcement, licensing, and portfolio strategy.
IIPLA reviews the patents implications of Patents, Maxeye Successfully Resolved Patent, Litigation, with practical notes for USA IP teams monitoring risk, enforcement, licensing, and portfolio strategy.
Godavari Biorefineries Limited has been granted a European patent for its novel biofiller technology that enhances rubber reinforcement using microcrystalline lignocellulose treated with aldehydes or ketones. This innovation offers a renewable, biodegradable alternative to conventional carbon black, aiming to maintain…
IIPLA reviews the policy implications of Policy, Progress, Three, with practical notes for Europe IP teams monitoring risk, enforcement, licensing, and portfolio strategy.
IIPLA reviews the patents implications of Patents, MustGrow Announces Officer Appointment, Grant, with practical notes for Middle East IP teams monitoring risk, enforcement, licensing, and portfolio strategy.
IIPLA reviews the patents implications of Patents, Litigation Department, Year Winner, with practical notes for USA IP teams monitoring risk, enforcement, licensing, and portfolio strategy.
IIPLA reviews the trademarks implications of Trademarks, Inside Look, Why IP Violation Claims, with practical notes for Europe IP teams monitoring risk, enforcement, licensing, and portfolio strategy.
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 patents implications of Patents, IPRE Annual Conference Demonstrates, Why IP Research Matters, with practical notes for Europe IP teams monitoring risk, enforcement, licensing, and portfolio strategy.
IIPLA reviews the policy implications of Policy, Lee Names Pusan National, University Professor, with practical notes for Europe IP teams monitoring risk, enforcement, licensing, and portfolio strategy.
IIPLA reviews the patents implications of Patents, Patent Partner Robert Fergan, Joins Dorsey, with practical notes for USA IP teams monitoring risk, enforcement, licensing, and portfolio strategy.
IIPLA reviews the litigation implications of Litigation, Sony, Warner Sue Anthropic, with practical notes for Europe IP teams monitoring risk, enforcement, licensing, and portfolio strategy.
IIPLA reviews the patents implications of Patents, Uzbekistan, Singapore, with practical notes for Europe IP teams monitoring risk, enforcement, licensing, and portfolio strategy.
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