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 Unitary Patent
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 Removes Milkshake Interpolation from Energy
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 set to join the European Patent Organization
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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Gibson Enforces 40 Year old TM Infringement
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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Taiwan Amends Copyright Act
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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USPTO Becomes WIPO GREEN Partner
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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Stricter Product Packaging and Signage Requirements for Trademarks in Quebec are on the Horizon
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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Elvis Presley making headlines again
Within the last few weeks, Elvis Presley came back into the public’s attention for several reasons. Elvis, a biographical musical film based on the...
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UK IP Office Issues Guidance on AI-Devised Inventions
The United Kingdom Intellectual Property Office has announced that for the time being artificial intelligence (AI) systems will not be recognized as inventors of...
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