News & Reports
AIPPI’s Amicus Brief Committee Activities regarding G 1/23 and G 1/24 of EPO Enlarged Board of Appeal
The Enlarged Board of Appeal (EBA) of the European Patent Office (EPO) has been busy this summer!
Affirmative Action Rulings: Global Impact on Diversity & Inclusion in the Legal Sector
The AIPPI Diversity & Inclusion Committee, in collaboration with the Education Task Force, recently hosted a global webinar that explored the far-reaching implications of recent affirmative action rulings in the United States of America (USA).
New Law on Trademarks enters into force in Albania
Albania has adopted a significant reform in the field of industrial property with the new, stand-alone Law on Trademarks, which entered into force on 16 August 2025.
CJEU Ruling Denies Forfeiture of Trade Mark Rights through Inactivity and Underscores the Importance of Timely Trade Mark Registration
In a judgment of 1 August 2025 in the case of Lunapark Scandinavia Oy Ltd vs. Hardeco Finland Oy (C-452/24), the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) clarified the scope of national procedural autonomy in the enforcement of intellectual property rights.
Judicial Interpretation on Sufficiency of Disclosure for Claims Involving Multi-Variable Equations
In a recent landmark case (2021) revealed in IP Administrative Final Judgment No. 1071 by the Supreme People's Court (最高法知行终1071号), which involves Shenzhen Haipengxin Electronics Co., Ltd.
AI as an Inventor of Patents? IP High Court Judgment and the 2025 IP Strategic Program
In January 2025, the Intellectual Property High Court (IPHC) of Japan, in a landmark ruling, substantially rejected the recognition of generative AI DABUS as an inventor under the patent system (Judgment of January 30, 2025, IPHC, Reiwa 6 [2024] Gyo-Ko No. 10006).