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Patents
Two congressional bills designed to reform the PTAB, support inventors and clarify patent eligibility could considerably impact patent law, though critics say they will hinder innovation, finds Sarah Speight. 4 August 2023
Trademarks
World’s largest private breeder of table grapes wins infringement case in Yunnan | 2022’s updated China Seed Law expanded protections for growers | Kiwifruit company brings lawsuit against sellers in Nanjing. 3 August 2023
Trademarks
Data on UK trademarks cloned after the country left the EU reveal rights owners’ appetite for the UK market, finds Robert Reading of Clarivate. 3 August 2023
Patents
Taiwanese firm races ahead of Samsung and Intel in number and quality of patents | Technology is crucial to semiconductor performance | Data from LexisNexis. 2 August 2023
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New hire offers tech guidance on mergers and acquisitions | Her expertise includes asset management, payments and consumer products. 2 August 2023
Trademarks
Hermès may be the definitive victor in the NFT dispute, but the case leaves questions over how to handle infringing digital assets and smart contracts, says Muireann Bolger. 2 August 2023
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WIPR Insights presents its inaugural rankings of the leading PRC and international firms trademark firms and lawyers. Trademarks can represent the most valuable asset of a company, and China is arguably the global hotspot for international brands seeking to protect the value of their most important goods and services. 2 August 2023
Trademarks
Appeals board finds that Nike's ‘SNKRS’ online brand is distinctive and familiar with consumers | Nike cites more than 10 million orders placed through the app since 2019. 1 August 2023
Trademarks
A trademark dispute in China featured similar arguments to Jack Daniel’s v Bad Spaniels, so why were the outcomes different? Ricky Xing of Lexfield offers a comparison of two fair use situations. 1 August 2023
Copyright
House of Lords asks Viscount Camrose for an update on “important discussions” during debate over risks of the technology | Members propose creation of an AI department in the style of ARIA | Risks to copyrights, actors, and issue of AI inventorship raised. 31 July 2023
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