IP News

Visier, Inc. has sued Google LLC for trademark infringement and unfair competition over Google’s use of the trademark VIZIER in association with a recently-launched...
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The Canadian Intellectual Property Office (“CIPO”) has released a preview of its updated version of the Manual of Patent Office Practice (“MOPOP”) which will...
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Jamaican track and field superstar Usain Bolt has filed two trademark applications in the United States Patent and Trademark Office (“USPTO”) this month. On...
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The patent landscape in Europe is set to change dramatically in the coming months. European Patents with Unitary Effect (“Unitary Patents”) have been in...
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Beyoncé has removed an interpolated sample from Energy, a song on her new album Renaissance, due to a controversy with the American artist Kelis....
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Montenegro is set to become the newest member state of the European Patent Organization (EPO) in October 2022. This comes more than ten years...
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After waiting 40 years, Gibson Brand Inc. has enforced its guitar-shape trademark against fellow manufacturer Dean Guitars. As of 28 July 2022, a permanent...
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The Taiwanese government passed a series of amendments to update its Copyright Act in April and July of 2022. The amendments were part of...
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The United States Patent and Trademark Office (“USPTO”) recently became a technology partner to WIPO GREEN,  the global green-technology platform of the World Intellectual...
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The National Assembly of Quebec recently adopted Bill 96, An Act respecting French, the official and common language of Québec, which includes amendments to...
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