IP laws and practice (includes legislation, practice changes, case-law from around the world)

It is generally universal in patenting that an invention cannot have been previously disclosed to the public in order to qualify for patent protection....

On July 14, 2021, the General Court of the European Union delivered leading cosmetics and skincare label Guerlain a win in its fight to...

It is important for countries like India, with diverse biological resources, to have regulations on access and use of biological resources. At the same...

Neurim Pharmaceuticals was unsuccessful in overcoming the examiner’s repeated objections to its New Zealand patent application, but the application will be accepted subject to...

In 2015, Suntory Holdings Limited sought to patent a carbonated beverage comprising both Reb M and Reb A which in combination provided the function...

... the broader implications of whether a “person skilled in the art” can be an AI are significant...

While ‘hashtag trade marks’ consisting of the hash symbol ‘#’ and one or more words are accepted by most trade mark offices, for example,...

DABUS is an alleged artificial intelligence, and the Artificial Inventor Project have been testing the bounds of patent law...

Examining a recent court decision; the latest in a long running, multi-jurisdictional dispute between the parties concerning the validity and infringement of claims to...