December 26, 2024
Intangible Assets

Federal Circuit Provides Guidance on What Claims Can Properly Serve As Obviousness-Type Double Patenting References

In a precedential decision issued on August 13, 2024, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit held that a first-filed, first-issued, later-expiring claim cannot be invalidated by a later-filed, later-issued, earlier-expiring reference claim having a common priority date.1 Obviousness-Type Double Patenting Obviousness-type double patenting (ODP) is a judicially created doctrine dating back to

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Jonah Lomu documentary gets legal green light after trademark ruling goes against widow Nadene Lomu

“The pain of not finding closure, compounded by the way I’ve been treated, has been unbearable.” Nadene said the nine years it has taken to administer her late husband’s estate had compounded her grief. “My mental health has been stretched to its limits, and only when the estate is finally administered and completed will the

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Lakhs of Patents, Trademark Orders Passed in Last Two years ‘Legally Unenforceable’: Law Ministry

The Union Law Ministry and an Additional Solicitor General (ASG) of India have said that lakhs of patents and trademark orders passed in the last two years by the Controller General of Patents, Designs and Trade Marks (CGPDTM) are “legally unenforceable,” because they were made by “outsourced employees,” in violation of the Trade Marks Act.

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AEW Files Trademark For Cancelled Match Stipulation

AEW AEW has filed a new trademark application for a previously cancelled pay-per-view match, hinting we may see it one day. On the February 21, 2024 episode of AEW Dynamite, the company announced a new match type in the “Meat Madness Match” that was set to debut at AEW Revolution. Unfortunately, Tony Khan would later

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BIGBANG’s G-Dragon secures trademark from YG Entertainment without compensation

On August 1, an exclusive report by K-media outlet TenAsia revealed, YG Entertainment has made a remarkable decision by transferring the trademark rights for the iconic stage names G-Dragon and GD to K-pop legend G-Dragon himself, whose real name is Kwon Ji Yong. This generous move shows YG’s recognition of the deep connection between G-Dragon

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