Recent insights
Near enough is good enough: Full Federal Court of Australia revisits construction of “about” in patent claim
Henkel washes away Reckitt Benckiser trade marks and interim injunction in dishwasher product stoush
The IP in NFTs – Strategies for protecting your brands and products in the metaverse
High Court gamble does not pay out for computer-implemented inventions in Australia
Top Holders of Blockchain Patents
As we noted in our post last year on the state of blockchain patent litigation, thousands of blockchain-related patent applications are being filed in …
Senate to Take Up “Patents for Humanity” Legislation
Update: On Dec. 20, 2022, President Biden signed the Patents for Humanity Act of 2022 into law. The House of Representatives recently passed H.R. 5796, …
Roger that! Australian Federal Court decision a timely reminder of the value of design rights
PTO’s Handling of Patent Eligibility for Blockchain Applications
After reviewing the First District court case on 35 U.S.C. 101 for a blockchain patent, we wanted to check in and see how the U.S. Patent and Trademark …
Hong Kong court imposes punitive costs in failed IP claim against Alibaba citing forum shopping and non-disclosure
Disputes in the technology industry: Q&A for Practical Law (UK)
To register or not...? State of Escape decision reinforces value of design registration over attempts to rely on copyright
It’s just human nature: AI cannot be a patent inventor in Australia
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