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Invalidating a patent after expiry of the patent term? German Federal Court of Justice confirms broad standing to sue

SPCs and orphan drugs-- is the double layer getting messy or is it just a matter of timing? A new ruling of the District Court in the Hague to shed some light?

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What's a fiduciary duty got to do with it? Lawyers, successive parties, and confidentiality

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[Guest post] USPTO’s report “Public Views on AI and IP Policy”. What does the industry think about AI inventions?

Jürgen Klinsmann wins trade mark opposition and also strikes lethal blow by invalidating some of the opponent’s marks on the basis of non-use

Never Too Late: if you missed The IPKat last week

CJEU says that the assessment of distinctiveness of signs that are to be applied to specific goods used to deliver a service should not also entail an assessment of norms and/or customs of the relevant sector

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