November 2024

protecting a spectrum of creativity  – Intellectual Property Office blog

It’s apparent to anyone that meets me that I have a love of all things fashion. I am especially obsessed with brightly-coloured statement pieces, such as a royal blue pair of shoes or a mustard yellow fitted skirt. I know that intellectual property (IP) is all around us, so I was interested to discover that […]

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the EC’s Amicus Brief and Other Developments”

Last Thursday I moderated a webinar titled “German FRAND Cases:  the EC’s Amicus Brief and Other Developments.”  The panelists included Peter Picht and Erik Habich, who along with me edited the recently-published volume “FRAND:  German Case Law and Other Developments (Edward Elgar 2024) (see previous discussion on this blog here and here); Munich Regional Court

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Chinese AI Teams in Silicon Valley – China Intellectual Property Blog

Leading Chinese tech companies like Alibaba, ByteDance, and Meituan are strategically investing in building AI teams in California. To strengthen their position in the global race for generative AI, they are actively recruiting US talent despite trade restrictions and geopolitical tensions. Although the United States has restricted the export of high-performance AI chips, such as

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Here’s the reason the Eastern District of Texas is the top US patent court again

Despite recouping its crown, the court will never return to its glory days – and venue law under TC Heartland is to blame Register for limited access Register to receive our newsletter and gain limited access to subscriber content. Register now Subscribe to unlock unlimited access Get news, unique commentary, expert analysis and essential resources

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the EC’s Amicus Brief and Other Developments”

Last Thursday I moderated a webinar titled “German FRAND Cases:  the EC’s Amicus Brief and Other Developments.”  The panelists included Peter Picht and Erik Habich, who along with me edited the recently-published volume “FRAND:  German Case Law and Other Developments (Edward Elgar 2024) (see previous discussion on this blog here and here); Munich Regional Court

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Here’s the reason the Eastern District of Texas is the top US patent court again

Despite recouping its crown, the court will never return to its glory days – and venue law under TC Heartland is to blame Register for limited access Register to receive our newsletter and gain limited access to subscriber content. Register now Subscribe to unlock unlimited access Get news, unique commentary, expert analysis and essential resources

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the EC’s Amicus Brief and Other Developments”

Last Thursday I moderated a webinar titled “German FRAND Cases:  the EC’s Amicus Brief and Other Developments.”  The panelists included Peter Picht and Erik Habich, who along with me edited the recently-published volume “FRAND:  German Case Law and Other Developments (Edward Elgar 2024) (see previous discussion on this blog here and here); Munich Regional Court

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DPIIT Hits Pause on Public Notice concerning Music Playing at Weddings Amid Novex Case Appeal – SpicyIP

Image from here Namaskar. Remember the Goan circular concerning section 52(1)(za) of the Copyright Act, 1957, saying no permission is required to perform music at religious ceremonies, including weddings and its connected social events, which was later revoked? And many other stories of the provision we’ve commented on in the past? Well, we now have

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