AI & IPGlobal
Practical ai & ip context for IP teams tracking AI & IP, Law Firms Tighten Data, Controls.
IIPLA reviews the ai & ip implications of AI & IP, Law Firms Tighten Data, Controls, with practical notes for Europe IP teams monitoring risk, enforcement, licensing, and portfolio strategy.
PatentsGlobal
Practical patents context for IP teams tracking Patents, Build It. Protect It, Elevate It. Build It.
IIPLA reviews the patents implications of Patents, Build It. Protect It, Elevate It. Build It, with practical notes for Europe IP teams monitoring risk, enforcement, licensing, and portfolio strategy.
AI & IPGlobal
Practical ai & ip context for IP teams tracking AI & IP, Artificial Intelligence, Evidence.
IIPLA reviews the ai & ip implications of AI & IP, Artificial Intelligence, Evidence, with practical notes for Europe IP teams monitoring risk, enforcement, licensing, and portfolio strategy.
PatentsGlobal
Practical patents context for IP teams tracking Patents, Singapore, China.
IIPLA reviews the patents implications of Patents, Singapore, China, with practical notes for China IP teams monitoring risk, enforcement, licensing, and portfolio strategy.
PatentsGlobal
Practical patents context for IP teams tracking Patents, Korea, IP Agency.
IIPLA reviews the patents implications of Patents, Korea, IP Agency, with practical notes for Europe IP teams monitoring risk, enforcement, licensing, and portfolio strategy.
PatentsGlobal
Industry leaders at Astana Finance Days 2026 emphasize blockchain tokenization and investor education to transform creative works into investable assets
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…
PatentsGlobal
Licks Attorneys highlight how antibody claim definitions during prosecution influence patent scope, validity, and enforcement under Brazilian law, drawing parallels with the US Am…
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…
PatentsEurope
Decision underscores necessity of claiming both digital design methods and physical manufacturing steps in AI-assisted product patents
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…
PatentsGlobal
WIPO’s latest Global Innovation Index report confirms China’s dominance with 25 clusters in top 100, highlighting robust patent, research, and venture capital activity
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…
LitigationGlobal
Practical litigation context for IP teams tracking Litigation, Norton Rose Fulbright, Dallas.
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.
AI & IPUSA
Washington alleges Chinese companies exploited proprietary AI models through distillation, raising national security concerns ahead of high-level bilateral talks
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,…
EnforcementUK
Intellectual Property Office survey reveals rising enforcement actions against counterfeit toys and links to organised crime
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…
Trade SecretsUK
Practical trade secrets context for IP teams tracking Trade Secrets, Trading Standards IP, GOV.UK.
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.
PatentsUK
Comprehensive overview clarifies protection scope under the Registered Designs Act, including design definition, novelty, technical function, and digital media considerations
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…
PatentsUK
The UK Intellectual Property Office revises its trade marks manual to align with assimilated EU law and evolving case law post-Brexit
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…
TrademarksGlobal
Practical trademarks context for IP teams tracking Trademarks, Osaka Customs, OSAKA.
IIPLA reviews the trademarks implications of Trademarks, Osaka Customs, OSAKA, with practical notes for Europe IP teams monitoring risk, enforcement, licensing, and portfolio strategy.
PatentsUSA
Practical patents context for IP teams tracking Patents, Maxeye Successfully Resolved Patent, Litigation.
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.
PatentsEurope
The granted patent protects an innovative biodegradable biofiller designed to partially replace carbon black in rubber products, advancing sustainable materials in the tire and ru…
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…