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The US Patent and Trademark Office has confirmed that an artificial intelligence can’t be named as an inventor on a patent application. 28 April 2020
Patents
The Intellectual Property Office of Singapore is launching a pilot programme to accelerate grants of patent applications in all technology fields to just six months. 28 April 2020
Jurisdiction reports
Although the introduction of the IP register of the Eurasian Customs Union is already established, the member states have so far failed to implement it in practice. Therefore, trademarks still have to be separately registered in all national customs registers of the Eurasian Customs Union member states, including Russia. 27 April 2020
Jurisdiction reports
One of the Swedish main food stores just after new year 2020 initiated a new environmentally friendly service: take a picture of the food you have in your fridge, and we will send you back a recipe of what you can make for dinner. 27 April 2020
Jurisdiction reports
Is it possible to obtain a US patent covering cannabis? Conventional wisdom might yield a resounding “no”, but the truth is, the US Patent and Trademark Office has been granting cannabis-related patents, and it is expected that many more will be granted in years to come. 27 April 2020
Trademarks
The CJEU rejected a French company’s application to invalidate the trademark owned by its former supplier. 27 April 2020
Influential Women in IP
There is a significant gender pay gap among in-house counsel, especially in the US and EMEA, according to a new report from a legal research firm. 27 April 2020
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Domain registrations related to the COVID-19 crisis have surged since January 1, 2020, but the work of some registries and registrars has begun to reduce volume. 27 April 2020
Copyright
The COVID-19 pandemic may have halted World IP Day’s physical celebrations, but the day to celebrate innovation is still on the minds of IP professionals across the world. David Knight and Heidi Hurdle of Fieldfisher report on how IP rights and systems can support and promote this year’s theme: the development of a green future. 25 April 2020
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Image rights used to be a concern for only the rich and famous. But with the proliferation of influencers and new celebrities on social media, they’re becoming an everyday issue. Rory O’Neill of WIPR reports. 24 April 2020
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