IP News

The US Copyright Office has limited a copyright registration for a comic book titled “Zarya of the Dawn” (the “Work”) authored by Kristina Kashtanova...
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The World Intellectual Property Office (the “WIPO”) has opened its 2023 Global Awards program. The program seeks small and medium sized enterprises that use...
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A recently published study suggests that brain scans could be used as evidence in trademark infringement cases. In Canada, a finding of trademark infringement...
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On 3 February 2023, Getty Images filed a lawsuit in the US against Stability AI, Inc., the company responsible for the text-to-image AI image-generating...
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For years, many companies or entities sent unsolicited invoices and notices to trademark owners requesting payment of fees for various services including publications or...
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The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has launched a new “Intellectual Property Identifier” tool. The tool is intended to assist users with...
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The Federal Court granted an application to strike four trademark registrations from the Trademark Register. The Applicant Blossman Gas is a propane business in...
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Adidas has lost a court case in New York to try to stop luxury fashion designer Thom Browne Inc. from using a four-stripe design...
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The Canadian Intellectual Property Office (“CIPO”) is running consultations regarding an increase in government fees. The proposed fee structure and other regulatory changes were...
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Pop singer Taylor Swift has had a copyright allegation against her dropped. The dispute involved her 2014 hit “Shake It Off.” On Monday, December...
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