IFI Claims Patent Services reports that the US Patent and Trademark Office granted 333,530 patents in 2019, hitting an all-time high and representing an...
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Chinese Court Grants Copyright Protection to AI-Creations
A Chinese court has ruled against an infringer who copied a news article generated by AI. In reaching the ruling, the court decided that...
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Supreme Court of Canada Releases Administrative Law Judgments Revising Standard of Review
The Supreme Court of Canada has issued two judgments that address how the decisions of administrative bodies should be reviewed by the courts: Canada...
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The Duke and Duchess of Sussex File Trademark Application for SUSSEX ROYAL
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex (Prince Harry and Meghan Markle) have filed a U.K. trademark application for the mark SUSSEX ROYAL. The application...
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CIPO to Increase of Fees for Industrial Designs
The Canadian Intellectual Property Office has announced that, effective January 1st, 2020, the fees for certain services associated with geographical indications or industrial design...
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New Patent System to Launch in Hong Kong on December 19
A new patent system will be officially launched in Hong Kong on December 19. Currently it is only possible to apply for the protection...
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World Intellectual Property Report 2019
Earlier this month the World Intellectual Property Organization released its biennial report on the global state of innovation and intellectual property. A key finding...
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Canadian Court Issues First Site Blocking Order Against Piracy Site
The Federal Court of Canada recently issued Canada’s first ever site blocking order in Bell Media Inc v GoldTV Services, 2019 FC 1432. The...
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Proposed US Bill: New Bureau to Set Drug Prices, Threat of Loss of Patent Exclusivity
A new bill has been proposed in the United States that is purportedly aimed at reducing drug prices. The proposed legislation would create a...
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USPTO Issues Updated Guidance for Subject Matter Eligibility
The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has published updated guidance for patent examiners to follow when determining whether a claim being examined...
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