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The 'Intellectual Property (IP) Protection in China 2023' White Paper was officially released recently. The White Paper outlines the progress and achievements of China's IP protection in 2023 from five [...]

The Department of Finance opened two consultations on a potential patent box regime and on Canada's existing Scientific Research and Experimental Development (SR&ED) program. Each consultation is accompanied by a [...]

An IP strategy is the part of your business plan that sets out exactly how you plan to develop, protect, use and - most importantly - commercialise your intellectual property [...]

I am excited to announce the publication of the Intellectual Property Owner (IPO)'s white paper on ' Protecting Inventions Relating to Artificial Intelligence: Best Practices.' The paper was authored by [...]

According to the CNIPA announcement 427 released February 11, 2022, the China National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA) would no longer accept requests for paper patent certificates of e-filed patent applications [...]

Protecting Inventions Relating to Artificial Intelligence: Best Practices Artificial intelligence (AI) has quickly emerged at the forefront of a fourth industrial revolution that is fundamentally changing the way we live, [...]

The research paper, delivered by Dr Nicola Searle on behalf of the IPO, is a short study summarising and critiquing the publicly available economic research on trade secrets and highlighting [...]

The Supreme People's Court has issued a White Paper on Intellectual Property Protection in 2020, which, among other things, reviews and summarizes intellectual property cases in 2020. According to the [...]

EUIPO notes that the domain name system is indispensable to the functioning of the internet, with the number of domain names now exceeding 375 million globally. Domain names also play [...]

The World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO) has revised its draft issues paper on Intellectual Property (IP) and Artificial Intelligence (AI). WIPO held its First Session of the WIPO Conversation on [...]

Securing a patent bars others from making, using, or selling your intellectual property without your consent. Patents can be awarded to a process, an apparatus, a new use of an [...]

The plot has thickened in the longest-running 'whodunit' in the blockchain space: Who is Satoshi Nakamoto, the pseudonymous creator of Bitcoin and author of the white paper that started it [...]

On 12 July 2018 the UK Government published its long-awaited White Paper on 'The Future Relationship between the United Kingdom and the European Union', which, according to the foreword from [...]

The EU Commission Paper on IP and Brexit considers the key principles which it believes need to be in place at the date of the Withdrawal Agreement in relation to [...]

The Government's promised white paper on Brexit was published today. Here, we look at the document itself and consider it alongside the Government's earlier decision to proceed with ratification of [...]

Scientific or technical journal writers like scientists, doctors, engineers, and academics are usually introduced early to the importance and strategy of writing and publishing papers, but patent applications having those [...]

The Competition Bureau made several significant announcements in September that affect the pharmaceuticals and life sciences sectors. On September 18, 2014, the Bureau released the final version of its updated [...]

When someone has a new idea, they often turn to intellectual property attorneys to help them protect their idea. It is important to remember that each form of intellectual property [...]

The Law Commission of England and Wales has published a consultation paper (the Paper) on the recognition and protection of digital assets. The consultation, which closes on 4 November 2022, [...]

According to the White Paper on China's Intellectual Property Protection in 2021, local courts at all levels across the country received 550,263 first-instance intellectual property cases and concluded 515,861 cases, [...]

The April edition of the GB Cyprus Business Association e-paper features an article co-authored by Lawyer Trainee, Iosifina Koutsonikola and Senior Associate, Ramona Livera. With AI a scorching hot topic [...]

On 12 July, the UK Government published its 'White Paper' for Brexit. In the policy paper titled 'The future relationship between the United Kingdom and the European Union', the UK [...]

Philip Mendes da Costa is a co-author of a recent briefing paper released by the International Federation of Intellectual Property Attorneys (FICPI). The paper discusses how inventors often lose patent [...]

Sayenko Kharenko contributed to the newly released second edition of the White Paper on Legal and Governance Reform in Ukraine: Strategic Priorities - Business and Economic Sector (White Paper). The [...]

Haakon, IP Consultant in the Dehns Oslo office, shares his thoughts on high growth SMEs, referring to new reports from IP Australia, an EUIPO/EPO report and several papers on collaboration, [...]

While toilet paper sold out in the U.S., water filters got hot in China during the pandemic. A Chinese company decided to rip off the famous water filter brand, Brita®, [...]

The South Australian Productivity Commission has released an issues paper on Health and Medical Research and Development as part of an inquiry into its impacts on the state's economy. Many [...]

Whether your game is sold to consumers in a box, downloaded through an online storefront, or accessed via browser, the era of the paper or shrink-wrap licence is long over. [...]

For many companies, intellectual property (IP) only makes an appearance in board papers when expenditure on research and development is being reviewed, or when an allegation of IP infringement hits [...]

In this informative opinion, Luv N' Care, LTD v. McGinley, Case IPR2017-01216, Paper 13 (Sept. 18, 2017) the PTAB clarified that to be accorded a filing date, a petition must [...]

As part of its digital single market strategy, the European Commission has published a series of papers setting out its commitment to protection of intellectual property rights in an effort [...]

Last week, the EU Commission published a number of important documents on IP. The full text of the announcement is here. The documents include (i) a communication paper 'Setting out [...]

The European Commission has issued a white paper setting out the European Union's position on Intellectual Property rights once the UK has left the EU, which is currently scheduled to [...]

This paper summarizes selected developments in Canadian Internet law during 2016. Internet law is a vast area that continues to develop rapidly. Reference to current legislation, regulatory policies, guidelines and [...]

The Competition Bureau has released updated Intellectual Property Enforcement Guidelines (IPEGs), as well as a white paper on patent litigation settlement agreements. A. New Intellectual Property Enforcement Guidelines (IPEGs) for [...]

ARS Tecnica ran an article recently about a new rooftop material that radiates heat into outer space. Scientists at Stanford published a paper in Nature last week describing how they [...]

The Patent Trial and Appeal Board ('PTAB') issued its first final written decision in an IPR proceeding, Garmin Intl., Inc. v. Cuozzo Speed Techs., LLC, IPR2012-00001, Paper 59 at 47-49 [...]

Parliament has introduced Bill C-8, the Combating Counterfeit Products Act, (formerly Bill C-56). It was necessary to reintroduce it as it died on the order paper due to the last [...]

The Perkins Coie Retail & Consumer Products industry group is proud to introduce its sixth annual 'Perkins Coie Wrapping Papers' series. These updates highlight legal issues facing retailers during this [...]

Together with Industry Canada and the Canadian Intellectual Property Office, the Canadian Competition Bureau has commissioned a review paper of several major issues arising at the interface between competition law [...]

The UK crypto regulatory landscape is currently in a state of flux. The latest development, which will potentially affect the UK crypto regulation, is HM Treasury's recent consultation on improving [...]

Intellectual Property (IP) is more than a financial asset; it can serve as a historical record of innovation and business activity. Even litigation can reveal curious details about market dynamics [...]

Few concepts in law are as challenging as identity and privacy. 'Identity' is ubiquitous in law. It's relevant in contracts, evidence, title, intellectual property, agency, services and a host of [...]

Conducting legal due diligence for a startup is quite a challenging process. It requires a strategic approach to ensure that potential investors have a comprehensive understanding of the startup's legal [...]

In Crypto Open Patent Alliance v Wright [2024] EWHC 1198 (Ch), after a six-week trial in the Intellectual Property Court, Mr Justice Mellor found that Dr Craig Wright is not [...]

The intersection of personality and Intellectual Property (IP) is often overlooked, yet it has a powerful influence over how inventors and IP professionals engage with the patent process. Recognizing these [...]

Blockchains, crypto assets and distributed ledger technology are all experiencing increased interest and sizable adoption. There are multiple websites, YouTube channels, blogs, articles, and communities committed to exploring their possibilities, [...]

Intellectual property (IP) is a biopharma company's most valuable resource, and its protection is a key to the company's future success. Here is how you can create a culture of [...]

Ms. Gamai Koboi, the Director General of Liberia's Intellectual Property Office (LIPO) has plans to address the country's lack of data on the impact of intellectual property (IP) on the [...]

Designating designs As we already noted in our blog article of 19 March 2024 (link), intellectual property covers more than 'just' trademarks. A design is particularly recommendable if the external [...]