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Northern District of Texas judge cautions against ChatGPT-generated legal briefs
Northern District of Texas judge cautions against ChatGPT-generated legal briefs

US District Judge Brantley Starr may oversee only small numbers of patent, trade secret, trademark and copyright cases, but what if other judges follow suit?

Use requirements in the context of the fifth amendment to the Trademark Law
Use requirements in the context of the fifth amendment to the Trademark Law

In China, the exclusive right to use a trademark is based on registration, not use. However, the obligation to use a trademark once it is registered has been strengthened by successive amendments to the Trademark Law.

INTA's CEO speaks about broadening annual meeting to patents and trade secrets
INTA's CEO speaks about broadening annual meeting to patents and trade secrets

Etienne Sanz de Acedo also discusses this year's convention in Singapore and his candidacy for the EUIPO executive director role

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INTA 2023 Annual Meeting highlights from the ground in Singapore

More than 8,000 attendees - including patent professionals - flocked to the world's biggest IP event last week

24 May 2023

Report urges companies to hunt for more value from their patents

PatSnap’s “State of IP” report reveals intelligence about patent value, monetisation strategies, IP department budgets and more

11 May 2023

This apportionment strategy can help protect your IP damages award

Relying on too few apportionment parameters can be risky while using multiple methods can help safeguard a potential payout

03 May 2023

Chinese court data shows strong patent suit numbers against backdrop of IP case volume decline

A higher proportion of disputes before the top court involved emerging industries, including SEPs, drug patent linkage and new generation information technology

01 May 2023

New nullity proceedings good news for trademark budgets in Italy

Italy’s IP office has launched new proceedings for determining nullity and revocation with the aim of providing a streamlined and significantly cheaper alternative to legal proceedings.

26 April 2023

Valentino decision unifies conflicting interpretations of well-known trademarks

The Supreme Administrative Court’s Valentino ruling aims to foster harmony amid disagreements surrounding the IP Office’s seemingly controversial opinion on protection for well-known marks, which imposes harsher restrictions than those found in the Trademark Act.

19 April 2023

What applicants need to know about Article 4 of the Trademark Law

In recent practice, the CNIPA has refused the registration of many trademarks, citing Article 4 in its reasoning. It is therefore crucial that applicants prove their intention to use the marks.

19 April 2023

New rules in India allowing foreign lawyers met with mixed reaction in IP community

International firms are positive but local lawyers say it is too soon to predict impact without further clarifications

12 April 2023

The European Commission’s SEP licensing plans are terrible on every level

Reported DG Grow proposals designed to make FRAND dealmaking in Europe more transparent, predictable and efficient are one-sided and poorly thought-through, so will do much more harm than good

30 March 2023

Entrusting SEP/FRAND to EUIPO is fraught with challenges

The move would entail a major shift for the organisation which does not have patent experience

29 March 2023

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