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Jurisdiction reports
Over the years, we have seen the emergence of many controversial plant patents in India and other jurisdictions. For example, when a plant-related patent for genetically engineered cotton cell lines was granted to Agracetus in 1994, it drew a public outcry and protests from Indian cotton growers. 24 April 2022
Trademarks
Stone Brewing has been ordered to stop using the slogan “Keep It Juicy” on its hazy IPA packaging following a trademark infringement complaint from rival brewer Sycamore. 22 April 2022
Jurisdiction reports
Patenting high-tech discoveries and inventions is where science meets business. It’s an area that can be tough to navigate, as the prior-art landscape—against which patent applications are typically drafted and evaluated—may be patchy and not well organised. 22 April 2022
Copyright
World IP Day will be celebrated on Wednesday, April 26, and this year’s theme is IP and Youth: Innovating for a Better Future. 22 April 2022
Patents
Solar panel makers Maxeon Solar Technologies and Canadian Solar Japan KK have concluded a patent dispute centring on solar cell technology in Tokyo District Court, Japan. 21 April 2022
Copyright
The Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines has partnered with the Motion Picture Association to develop new piracy monitoring systems and a website-blocking regime to tackle digital piracy. 21 April 2022
Influential Women in IP
The chair of the USPTO’s Trademark Public Advisory Committee and Knobbe Martens partner explores the thrill of IP cases and how her enviable ‘super power’ has helped her career. 21 April 2022
Patents
Cybersecurity firm Palo Alto Networks has said that the US Patent and Trademark Office’s refusal to consider its bid for director review raises “serious constitutional concerns”. 20 April 2022
Jurisdiction reports
New developments in Australia’s Patent Office and its courts have confirmed that overturning a patent term extension may be the “sleeper” strategy to achieve early generic/biosimilar market entry in Australia. 20 April 2022
Copyright
Amazon has been hit with a copyright infringement lawsuit alleging that the online retailer did not comply with Digital Millennium Copyright Act takedown notices concerning a photo of basketball player Michael Jordan. 20 April 2022
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