The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) is launching a new pro bono program in collaboration with the PTAB Bar Association. The goal...
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Federal Court dismisses copyright infringement case involving photos of Jennifer Lopez
The Plaintiff August Image LLC (“August”) is a photographic syndication agency. It claimed to have acquired exclusive rights to license 6 photos of Jennifer...
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Ed Sheeran wins copyright case over hit song Shape of You
Global pop star singer and songwriter Ed Sheeran won a copyright case over his 2017 hit song Shape of You on Wednesday 6 April...
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Canada ends GPPH partnership with Russia
As part of Western sanctions against Russia for the ongoing conflict in Ukraine, the Canadian Intellectual Property Office (CIPO) has announced an end to...
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IP offices issue statement in honour of International Women’s Day
In acknowledgement of International Women’s Day on March 8th, the Canadian Intellectual Property Office (the “CIPO”), the United States Intellectual Property Office, and other...
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CIPO Recognizes an AI as Co-Author in a Copyright Registration
The Canadian Intellectual Property Office (CIPO) recently registered a copyright for an artistic work where one of two co-authors is an artificial intelligence (AI)...
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Federal Court Considers Amended Prior User Rights Provisions for First Time
The Federal Court considered the current section 56 of the Patent Act on prior user rights for the first time in Kobold Corporation v...
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WIPO’s Global Intellectual Property Filing Services Reach New Heights
In a press release published on February 10, 2022, WIPO announced the number of international filings for patents, trademarks and designs for the past...
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CIPO Becomes DAS Depositing Office for Patent Applications
The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) Digital Access Service (DAS) allows for simple and secure electronic exchange of priority patent applications between participating intellectual...
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USPTO launches new Patent Public Search tool and webpage
The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has announced a new Patent Public Search tool (the “Search tool”). The new Search tool promises to provide...
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