News & Reports
Presentation of the National Intellectual Property Strategy – ENPI 2030 in the Dominican Republic
The Dominican Republic has taken a strategic step toward consolidating its knowledge-based economy with the official launch of the National Intellectual Property Strategy (ENPI) 2030.
USPTO Issues New Inventorship Guidance for AI-Assisted Inventions (November 2025): What It Means for Innovators & Patent Practitioners
The USPTO’s new 2025 inventorship guidance (Fed. Reg. notice 2025-21457) resets the treatment of AI-assisted inventions by rescinding the 2024 AI inventorship guidance and re-anchoring inventorship solely in traditional human conception.
Counterfeiting, Unfair Competition, and Their Convergence Under Iranian Law
The production and distribution of counterfeit goods and pirated works are not merely commercial disputes; they are criminal behaviours with wide-ranging consequences.
The Rubik’s Cube as a Work Protected by Copyright?
Copyright can offer a useful compromise for trying to overcome the time limits inherent in the finite duration of patent protection and utility models, where it is not possible to obtain the protection afforded by trademarks.
New Court Frameworks for SEP Disputes in Japan
In January 2026, the Intellectual Property Divisions of the Tokyo District Court (Civil Divisions 29, 40, 46, and 47) published two procedural documents concerning disputes involving standard essential patents (SEPs):
Kazakhstan Adopts its First AI Law
On 29 October 2025, Kazakhstan’s Parliament adopted the country’s first Artificial Intelligence (AI) Law, which comes into effect on 18 January 2026. This landmark legislation aims to balance technological innovation with ethical standards and intellectual property rights.