IP News

On 18 August 2023, a US district court in Washington, DC held that AI-generated work without human input cannot be copyrighted in the US....
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The Convention Abolishing the Requirement of Legalization for Foreign Public Documents (the “Apostille Convention”) will come into effect in Canada on 11 January 2024....
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Last month, the Federal Court held that Duracell had used certain of Energizer’s trademarks in a manner that was likely to depreciate the value...
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Following proposals and consultations spanning a period of two years, the Canadian Intellectual Property Office has announced an increase of most of its fees. ...
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The World Intellectual Property Office (“WIPO”) has announced the 2023 winners of the WIPO Global Awards program. The WIPO Global Awards program celebrates the...
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On 12 July 2023, the US Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Intellectual Property held a hearing focused on artificial intelligence (AI) and intellectual property. This...
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Egypt has become the latest jurisdiction to participate in the World Intellectual Property Organization’s (WIPO’s) Madrid Goods and Services Manager. The Madrid Goods and...
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On 26 June 2023 the Federal Court released their most recent certification decision (Voltage Pictures, LLC v. Salna, 2023 FC 893 ) relating to...
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The European Patent Office (EPO) will end the “10-Day Rule” from November 1, 2023. The “10-day rule”, also known as the “10-day grace period”,...
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The USPTO Climate Mitigation Pilot Program concluded its initial phase on June 5, 2023. Its primary objective was to accelerate the review process for...
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