A fundamental element of IP rights is the ability to enforce them. Enforcement strategy can take many forms, from surveillance and converting potential or actual infringers to licensees, through to an aggressive global litigation program. We work with clients to:
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European Patents – do applicants have to amend the description to match the allowed claims? Finally there is a referral to the Enlarged Board of Appeal (G1/25) to sort out this conflict between the EPO guidance and the Board of Appeal. The Unified Patent Court…
EPO enlarged board of appeal rules that non-reproducible commercial products are prior art when assessing novelty and inventive step. A product put on the market before the filing date of a European patent application cannot be excluded from the state of the art solely because its…
EPO Enlarged Board of Appeal clarifies claim construction – yes you do need to consult the specification to interpret the claims: IPKat; Cooley; Pinsent Masons Meta wins summary judgment win in AI training copyright lawsuit – but still plenty of room for copyright owners to…
Trink Tank tried to pre-empt a claim for trade mark infringement and ended up being out-maneuvered and it cost them a lot more money. Take some time to think through your strategy and ‘lean in’ to the dispute to resolve it. (Do we have a…
The long-awaited Anthropic “Claude” AI training, copyright fair use judgment has just been issued in the Northern District of California, USA. Here are some important takeaways for business owners: It goes without saying that you should respect copyright and lawfully acquire any copyrighted material for…
Nike settles trade mark dispute with “Shoe Surgeon” Dominic Ciambrone over his high end customised shoes. He’s apparently allowed limited customization with removal of any Nike IP. StupidDope; SGB Media; hypebeast; USPTO (Acting) Director comes up with a new way to deny Inter Partes Review…
A few handy reminders for business owners from a recent Australian Federal Court decision on costs. Trade Mark Protection is Crucial: Ensure your trade marks are robustly maintained and defended. In this case, Mercato Centrale had one of Caporaso’s trade marks cancelled. This ultimately led…
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