Region-focused IP developments curated by the IIPLA newsroom, including policy shifts, litigation, brand disputes, patent activity, and enforcement updates.
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…
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.
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 patents implications of Patents, Exclusive, HK Hong Kong, with practical notes for USA IP teams monitoring risk, enforcement, licensing, and portfolio strategy.
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, Teradyne, JAKA Teradyne, with practical notes for UK 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 patents implications of Patents, Norton Rose Fulbright, Federal Circuit, with practical notes for USA IP teams monitoring risk, enforcement, licensing, and portfolio strategy.
IIPLA reviews the policy implications of Policy, Teesside, The Northern Echo Jacksons, with practical notes for UK 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, Altilium, Secures, with practical notes for UK IP teams monitoring risk, enforcement, licensing, and portfolio strategy.
IIPLA reviews the trademarks implications of Trademarks, Trade Mark Changes In, Jersey, with practical notes for UK IP teams monitoring risk, enforcement, licensing, and portfolio strategy.
IIPLA reviews the policy implications of Policy, South Africa, Green Building Africa Government, with practical notes for Africa IP teams monitoring risk, enforcement, licensing, and portfolio strategy.
IIPLA reviews the patents implications of Patents, Monthly, July, with practical notes for UK IP teams monitoring risk, enforcement, licensing, and portfolio strategy.
IIPLA reviews the trademarks implications of Trademarks, Shunsuke Sakai, Chief Intellectual Property Strategist, with practical notes for UK IP teams monitoring risk, enforcement, licensing, and portfolio strategy.
The UK Intellectual Property Office has published an updated chapter in its Trade Marks Manual focusing on the Tribunal section. This guidance clarifies procedural rules, the influence of EU-derived law post-Brexit, and the hierarchy of binding and persuasive decisions relevant to trade mark opposition and cancellatio…
On 26 April 2023, the UK Intellectual Property Office (UKIPO) updated its online form used to confirm convention country priority claims in UK registered design applications. The revision includes an additional end page featuring a comprehensive checklist and detailed sending instructions, alongside enhanced explanato…
The UK Intellectual Property Office (IPO) has clarified the procedure for applicants seeking to register designs whose registration was initially deferred. Applicants are required to complete a specific form and pay the appropriate fee within one year of the original application date. Failure to comply results in the…
The UK Intellectual Property Office (IPO) has reaffirmed its commitment to comply with government guidelines requiring prompt payment of supplier invoices. Specifically, the IPO aims to pay 90% of all undisputed supplier invoices within five days of receipt, supporting improved supplier engagement and streamlined fina…
IIPLA reviews the patents implications of Patents, GOV.UK, This, with practical notes for UK IP teams monitoring risk, enforcement, licensing, and portfolio strategy.
The UK Intellectual Property Office (IPO) provides several pathways for applicants to expedite patent application processing. These include the Green Channel, introduced in 2009 for inventions with environmental benefits, and the Patent Prosecution Highway (PPH) programs that leverage examination work from other IP of…
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