On September 10, 2026, the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (“TTAB” or the “Board”) issued a precedential decision in Olsman, MacKenzie, Peacock & Wallace, P.C. v. Thomas, Opposition No. 91272167, addressing who owns a trademark conceived by an associate
On 7 September 2026, China’s Supreme People’s Court (SPC) took a significant step in shaping the legal landscape for artificial intelligence by issuing its Opinions of the Supreme People’s Court on the Lawful Adjudication of Disputes Involving Artificial Intelligence (AI)
On 26 August 2026, Singapore’s Ministry of Law (MinLaw) and the Intellectual Property Office of Singapore (IPOS) launched a public consultation on the impact of artificial intelligence (AI) on the country’s intellectual property (IP) regime. Focusing on copyright and patent
Every year, the Supreme People’s Procuratorate publishes a number of ‘representative cases’ of malicious intellectual property (IP) litigation, to highlight its efforts to prevent the abusive enforcement of IP rights for improper commercial gain. The cases demonstrate the important role
Few squeaky toys have generated as much noise as Bad Spaniels. VIP Products LLC (VIP) v. Jack Daniel’s Properties, Inc. (JDPI) began as a dispute over a dog-poop themed parody of a Jack Daniel’s Tennessee Whiskey bottle. More than a
For many years, businesses questioned the merits of filing intellectual property (IP) rights in China because of concerns of widespread counterfeiting and limited enforcement and practical protections. While those historic concerns were not entirely unfounded, today, the greater risk for
In Part I of this series, posted here, we reported on certain amendments to Trade Mark Law of the People’s Republic of China. In this article, we continue outlining some of the other important amendments.
Voluntary cancellations now carry
On 26 June 2026, the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress adopted the fifth amendment to the Trade Mark Law of the People’s Republic of China. The revised law, expected to take effect on 1 January 2027, introduces a
In Fujifilm v. Kodak, the Court of Appeal confirmed that a single UPC action may, in principle, extend beyond the UPC territory and encompass infringement claims concerning patent rights in jurisdictions such as the UK. While the appeal ultimately
Can existing IP rights provide protection in relation to deepfake imitations of celebrity voices, catchphrases and appearance? Here we consider the law from a UK perspective.