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Office ramps up efforts to clamp down on fraudulent Chinese filings leading to depletion and clutter on registry | Attorney bypassed key rules on applications to ‘save time’ | China applicants continue to drive US trademark growth, accounting for more than 26% of all new US applications this year. 18 December 2024
Future of IP
After Ocado drew the line under its “intense” litigation with AutoStore last year, IP lead Lucy Wojcik tells WIPR that it’s onwards and upwards for the trailblazing grocery tech brand. 18 December 2024
Artificial Intelligence
Government officials seek ‘win-win for both sides’ | Consultation will gather input from creators, rights holders, and AI firms, to ‘co-design’ a copyright framework | Transparency, AI datasets and labelling, and likeness also under scrutiny. 17 December 2024
Trademarks
Aldi’s victory over a cider brand left many wondering if the courts would ever push back on ‘copycat’ products. It’s time for the CoA to step in, hears Muireann Bolger. 17 December 2024
Future of IP
The November protocol provides an important framework for Africa’s breeders and innovators to better protect their IP, explain Pieter Visagie and Nicky Garnett of Adams & Adams. 17 December 2024
Artificial Intelligence
Newly formed Creative Rights in AI Coalition urges adoption of key principles for genAI | Getty, the FT and the Society of Authors among 40 organisations pressing for copyright protection. 16 December 2024
Trademarks
Unlikely internet star at the centre of a trademark dispute over cryptocurrency | Squirrel’s owner issues cease and desist letter to Binance | Action follows a vow to enforce copyright in another meme coin case. 16 December 2024
Trademarks
Coalition of 14 anticounterfeiting and IP groups highlights impact of fake goods on economic stability, consumer safety and innovation | Statement urges inclusion of IP crime in EU Commission’s next EMPACT policy cycle. 16 December 2024
Artificial Intelligence
With billionaire allies in the tech industry, a second Trump term could leave a lasting legacy on AI’s development, finds Marisa Woutersen. 12 December 2024
Trademarks Channel
Justices consider whether plaintiffs can indirectly “pierce the corporate veil” and look to corporate affiliates when seeking trademark damages | Case interrogates reach and scope of Lanham Act | Justices confused by dearth of clarity in oral arguments, may remand controversial case to lower court. 12 December 2024
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