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1 Legal framework 1.1 What legislative and regulatory provisions govern copyright in your jurisdiction? The main rules governing copyright in the United Kingdom are contained in the Copyright Designs and [...]

In Steuben Foods, Inc. v. Shibuya Hoppmann Corp., No. 2023-1790 (Fed. Cir. Jan. 24, 2025), the Federal Circuit partially reversed a district court's judgment of noninfringement as a matter of [...]

Patent protection is prohibited for inventions which have been (1) in public use; or (2) published more than a year before the patent application filing date. 35 U.S.C. § 102. [...]

Geneva, Switzerland: World Trade Organization has issued the following document: The Complete document can be viewed at this link: [...]

Unity of invention and double patenting law and practice in Canada can create challenges for patent applicants. For example, applicants may not expect a unity of invention objection to be [...]

The Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS) Agreement is a cornerstone of international intellectual property (IP) law. Administered by the World Trade Organization (WTO), it establishes minimum standards for [...]

In a notice signed by the Director General of ARIPO, Bemanya Twebaze dated 31 January 2025, ARIPO announced that amendments to the Harare Protocol and Regulations will come into effect [...]

A patent application having a filing date earlier than the filing date of another application in a same jurisdiction yet published on or thereafter may be considered as prior art. [...]

In Bearbox LLC v. Lancium LLC, No. 2023-1922 (Fed. Cir. January 13, 2025), the Federal Circuit affirmed, among other things, the district court's (1) determination that BearBox had not met [...]