CONTENTS

NEWS

Court decisions, litigation and life sciences IP news from around the world

METAVERSE

Litigation in the metaverse: is IP fit for purpose?

Disputes over the virtual realm will test the boundaries of existing IP laws, finds Muireann Bolger.

STANDARD-ESSENTIAL PATENTS

US policy: friend or foe to SEPs?

Interventions by the Federal Trade Commission and Biden administration suggest a direction of travel that is making SEP watchers nervous, reports Sarah Speight.

TRADE SECRETS

Spies, lies, and videotape: Appian’s $2bn win

An ‘eye-catching’ award underscores the value of trade secrets protection and could prefigure even harsher penalties, discovers Muireann Bolger.

ADVERTORIAL

Opt-out strategies and the UPC

Now is the time to consider what the Unified Patent Court means for your international patenting strategy, say Stéphane Speich, Dr Massimo Galluppi and Dr Mathieu Buchkremer of Dennemeyer & Associates.

TRADEMARKS

Netflix chief: trademark’s obsession with grades

You don’t need to be a trademark attorney to do great trademark work, reports Tom Phillips.

RUSSIA

Legalising the illegal: how Russia is replacing foreign brands

Russia’s disregard of IP owned by ‘unfriendly’ countries will leave its people unsatisfied, say Anton Koval and Valeriya Sokolova of Doubinsky & Osharova in Ukraine.

MEXICO: ADJUDICATION

The pros and cons of Mexico’s new system to adjudicate IP damages

Two years ago, Mexico overhauled its IP law and shook up the process for claiming damages. Mauricio Galindo of Dumont reflects on some important positive and negative changes.

US: LITIGATION

Texas: the lawsuit state

Research has shown that US patent litigation was heavily concentrated in some familiar courts over the past three years, finds Sarah Speight.

COMMUNITY

‘A niche profession’: loneliness and IP

Focusing on this year’s Mental Health Awareness Week, Andrea Brewster of IP Inclusive explores the solo side of working in IP and how contacting a colleague can help.

CHINA: DESIGNS

Made in China

China acceded the Hague System this year. Xiaojun Guo of CCPIT Patent and Trademark Law Office outlines what designers need to know.

STANDARD-ESSENTIAL PATENTS

Which? gears up for Qualcomm class action

The chip maker faces a lawsuit and public airing of its licensing strategy, explains Alex Baldwin.

TRADEMARKS

USPTO lifts burden of evidence for generic marks

Examining attorneys will no longer be required to present “clear evidence” when refusing generic trademark applications, reports Sarah Speight.

JURISDICTION REPORTS

Country-focused updates from the world’s top IP lawyers.

MOVERS & SHAKERS

The latest hires, office openings and IP industry moves.

CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING

A handy directory of IP service providers.

INFORMATION

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Issue 2, 2022

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