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20/08/2025

Protecting generative AI creations in Mainland China. Zhenkun Fu of Corner Stone & Partners examines the extent to which AI-generated content qualifies as a “work” under China’s Copyright Law, drawing on legal judgments that explore the criteria and circumstances for such protection.

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20/08/2025

Featured in this week's newsletter 📢 Written description and genus claims: lessons from In re: BAC IP B.V. On August 5, 2025, in In re: BAC IP B.V., No. 24-2124, the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (CAFC) affirmed the rejection of broad genus claims for lack of written description under 35 U.S.C. § 112, first paragraph.

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Written by Samantha Page, PhD, Senior Patent Agent, Stites & Harbison, PLLC.

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Samantha Page, Ph.D., discusses the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit's decision in In re: BAC IP B.V., No. 24-2124

20/08/2025

Quantum computing patents: early 101 guidance from PTAB decisions. Victoria Tomoko Carrington and Mike Mauriel of Maschoff Brennan explore recent Patent Trial and Appeal Board decisions to provide insights into quantum computing patents under US patent law, focusing on the complexities of abstract ideas and subject matter eligibility.

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19/08/2025

Charting the future: AI governance and legal innovation in India. Rachna Bakhru and Shipra Alisha Philip of RNA, Technology and IP Attorneys explore India’s legislative frameworks designed to ensure the ethical deployment of AI, highlighting their limitations and examining recent court decisions that reflect a strong commitment to protecting IP from AI-related infringements.

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19/08/2025

Brand new The Patent Lawyer newsletter OUT TODAY! 📩 Featuring: Samantha Page, PhD, Ranjan Narula, and Suvarna Pandey.

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19/08/2025

Women in IP Leadership: Sarah Foley: Founder, Foley IP Law. An interview: inspirations, experiences, and ideas for equality.

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18/08/2025

Featured in this week's newsletter 📢 European Union Intellectual Property Office - EUIPO reaches five million trademark and design applications. The EUIPO marks an important achievement: five million EU Trade Marks (EUTMs) and EU Designs (EUDs) applications received since its foundation in 1994.

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The EUIPO marks an important achievement: five million EU trademark and design (EUDs) applications received since its foundation in 1994

18/08/2025

Beyond the numbers: how global trademark filing trends reveal strategic shifts in brand protection. Robert Reading of Clarivate shares insight on the newly released Trademark Filing Trends 2025 report, highlighting the shift in trademark strategies driven by changing economic conditions and an increasingly competitive global landscape.

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18/08/2025

Women in IP Leadership: Miruna Grigoras: Software Developer, PatentRenewal.com. An interview: inspirations, experiences, and ideas for equality.

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15/08/2025

Featured in this week's newsletter 📢 Columbia v. Columbia: a trademark clash between education and apparel. At its core, the dispute between Columbia Sportswear and Columbia University is about how entities that coexist under a shared term must adhere to clearly defined boundaries, both contractually and in the marketplace, to avoid consumer confusion.

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Written by Zachary Al-Tabbaa, Associate, Hall Estill.

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Zach Al-Tabbaa discusses the dispute between Columbia Sportswear and Columbia University over its COLUMBIA mark

15/08/2025

(Double) diamonds are forever? A dream end for Dream Pairs as Supreme Court confirms no infringement of Umbro’s trademark. Gill Dennis and Florian Traub of Pinsent Masons LLP delve into the pivotal trademark infringement case between Iconix and Dream Pairs, examining the Supreme Court’s judgment on the visual similarity and potential consumer confusion surrounding the iconic ‘double diamond’ and the contested DP Sign.

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15/08/2025

The latest from Movers & Shakers 📢 EIP strengthens UPC offering with new hire Michael Nielsen. EIP welcomed Michael Nielsen to the firm as Of Counsel on 5 August 2025. Nielsen brings over a decade of experience in European and UK patent law, with a particular focus on litigation before the Unified Patent Court and proceedings at the European Patent Office.

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EIP welcomes Michael Nielsen to the firm as Of Counsel, with a particular focus on litigation before the Unified Patent Court