Region-focused IP developments curated by the IIPLA newsroom, including policy shifts, litigation, brand disputes, patent activity, and enforcement updates.
Shumaker has been named a leading copyright law firm in Florida by the inaugural IAM & WTR Copyright 1000 guide. The firm’s St. Petersburg Managing Partner Mindi Richter and Partner Todd Timmerman received individual honors in Florida, while Partner Alex Long was recognized in North Carolina. These distinctions highli…
China’s Ministry of Commerce has issued a firm opposition to the United States’ recent sanctions targeting five Chinese enterprises accused of trade secret theft. The ministry warned that if the US does not reverse its actions, China will take necessary countermeasures to defend its companies’ legitimate interests. Th…
IIPLA appoints Michael Dryja as its United States Representative to support conference activities and engagement with the U.S. intellectual property community.
IIPLA reviews the patents implications of Patents, USPTO, Sept, with practical notes for USA IP teams monitoring risk, enforcement, licensing, and portfolio strategy.
IIPLA reviews the patents implications of Patents, NuCana, European, with practical notes for USA IP teams monitoring risk, enforcement, licensing, and portfolio strategy.
IIPLA reviews the trademarks implications of Trademarks, Celebrating, United States, with practical notes for USA IP teams monitoring risk, enforcement, licensing, and portfolio strategy.
IIPLA reviews the trademarks implications of Trademarks, Catching Up, Hope Shimabuku After, with practical notes for USA IP teams monitoring risk, enforcement, licensing, and portfolio strategy.
IIPLA reviews the trademarks implications of Trademarks, South Korea, WIPO, with practical notes for USA IP teams monitoring risk, enforcement, licensing, and portfolio strategy.
The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has announced scheduled maintenance for its Reference Document Management Services (RDMS) on September 26, 2020. This maintenance will result in temporary unavailability of several essential manuals used by patent and trademark examiners and practitioners, includin…
A federal jury in San Diego has awarded Taction Technology Inc. $5.7 billion after finding that Apple infringed two patents covering haptic technology used in iPhones and Apple Watches. The verdict follows a multi-year legal battle that included a prior summary judgment win for Apple and a Federal Circuit reversal. Ap…
This article summarizes the principal points from the third session of a series addressing the evolving U.S. intellectual property landscape and its implications for Korean businesses. It highlights significant legal developments and strategic considerations for navigating IP challenges in the United States market.
IIPLA reviews the patents implications of Patents, Hudnell Law Group Recognized, IAM Patent, with practical notes for USA IP teams monitoring risk, enforcement, licensing, and portfolio strategy.
American Fusion Inc. (OTCQB: AMFN) has filed 21 additional U.S. patent applications for its Texatron™ fusion platform, increasing its pending portfolio to 151. The company is progressing with testing at a university lab while negotiating acquisition terms for a dedicated testing facility. Concurrently, American Fusion…
The Federal Circuit’s 2026 ruling in T-Mobile US, Inc. v. KAIFI LLC highlights the critical need for patent settlement agreements to include precise, objective triggers for contingent payments linked to Patent Office outcomes. The case arose from a dispute over whether certain patent claims "survived" an ex parte reex…
The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has selected the University of South Florida to establish a new community engagement office at its Tampa campus. This office will provide enhanced access to patent and trademark resources for inventors, startups, small businesses, veterans, and students throughout Florida’s 23-coun…
CSC’s 2026 State of Online IP Risk report uncovers significant increases in intellectual property infringements, driven by sophisticated scams, executive impersonation, and expanding online retail channels. The study emphasizes the growing challenges companies face in protecting their brands across digital platforms a…
IIPLA reviews the patents implications of Patents, Join Us, Panel Discussion, with practical notes for USA IP teams monitoring risk, enforcement, licensing, and portfolio strategy.
IIPLA reviews the patents implications of Patents, Patent Atty Can, Stop His USPTO Discipline, with practical notes for USA IP teams monitoring risk, enforcement, licensing, and portfolio strategy.
IIPLA reviews the litigation implications of Litigation, Houston Attorneys, Alavi Anaipakos Earn Texas, with practical notes for USA IP teams monitoring risk, enforcement, licensing, and portfolio strategy.
IIPLA reviews the patents implications of Patents, Silo Pharma Receives U.S, Patent Allowance, with practical notes for USA IP teams monitoring risk, enforcement, licensing, and portfolio strategy.
IIPLA reviews the ai & ip implications of AI & IP, Microsoft Director Privately Admitted, AI Was, with practical notes for USA IP teams monitoring risk, enforcement, licensing, and portfolio strategy.
First Solar, the leading US solar panel manufacturer, has recalibrated its patent enforcement approach by voluntarily withdrawing its Section 337 complaint at the US International Trade Commission. This strategic pivot follows the Trump Administration’s imposition of a 15% tariff on polysilicon imports under Section 2…
IIPLA reviews the ai & ip implications of AI & IP, John Wiley Ends Lobbying, Relationship With Access Partnership, with practical notes for USA IP teams monitoring risk, enforcement, licensing, and portfolio strategy.
Palantir Technologies CEO Alex Karp called for enforceable guidelines on artificial intelligence, stressing that developers must be held liable for their AI’s impacts. Speaking on CNBC, Karp highlighted business fears over proprietary data being exploited by closed AI models and linked these concerns to a broader push…
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