Lower Courts May Now Hear Patent Disputes, Chinese Supreme Court Says

China’s local level courts will begin to hear civil patent cases under a recent interpretation from the Supreme People’s Court, a change that could lead to local protectionism and uncertainty for multinational companies in the short term…

Essential Patents Declared to the European Telecommunication Standardization Institute: How Should They Be Treated in U.S. Litigation?

The authors address the issues surrounding standard essential patents in the context of the agreement used by the European Telecommunication Standardization Institute on fair, reasonable, and nondiscriminatory licensing…

When Does Retransmission of TV on Internet Amount to Copyright Infringement?

The Court of Justice of the EU recently handed down its decision in ITV Broadcasting v. TV Catchup, ruling that retransmissions of linear TV channels over the internet, not made by the original broadcaster, infringe relevant copyrights in the broadcast…

Quick Poll: Are human genes patentable?

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So You Made It to First-to-File. Now What?

The author explores how implementation of the new first-inventor-to-file regime changes the playing field for patent applicants and their counsel…

Trade Mark Registration in the EU to Become Faster and More Effective

The European Commission has presented a proposal to streamline and update trade mark legislation at both national and European Union level, making trade mark registration in the EU faster and more cost-effective as well as increasing legal certainty for trade mark holders…

Significant Reform of Copyright Exceptions in the United Kingdom

From October 2013, the number of exceptions to copyright infringement (or permitted acts) on which unlicensed users of copyright works can rely will be substantially increased…

Quick Poll: Applying “conflicting applications” as prior art – can harmonization be achieved?

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McDonald’s Loses Another Russian Trademark Dispute

The Russian IPR agency has ruled against McDonald’s Corp in a trademark case, following another recent setback in a trademark dispute between the US fast food giant and a small local company…

German Court Weighing Injunction on GoogleMaps, Decision Expected In June

A German court decision on a patent infringement case that would potentially render GoogleMaps unavailable in Europe’s biggest economy — as well as possibly other products using the service — is expected on June 3…

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