Other Barks & Bites for Friday, November 14: WIPO Study Shows IP Awareness Growing in Asia-Pacific; EPO Says Influencers Respect IP But Fear Open Discussions; CNIPA Patent Filings Increase Nearly 10% in 2024
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Other Barks & Bites for Friday, November 14: WIPO Study Shows IP Awareness Growing in Asia-Pacific; EPO Says Influencers Respect IP But Fear Open Discussions; CNIPA Patent Filings Increase Nearly 10% in 2024
"This week in Other Barks & Bites: Huawei announces that it earned $630 million USD in patent licensing revenues last year; the U.S. Supreme Court nixes CPC Patent's cert petition challenging the Federal Circuit's Rule 36 practice on the same day that it faces another Rule 36 ruling; WIPO's World Intellectual Property Indicators report shows that patent application filings at China's patent office increased nearly 10% last year while WIPO's IP awareness report shows major strides in the Asia-Pacific region;"
"Bloomberg reports on a trend of trademark cancellation cases in Russia against Western brands; a German regional court in Munich finds that OpenAI violated the country's copyright laws by training its AI model on copyrighted German song lyrics; the Federal Circuit awards unicycle maker Ninebot a new trial on lost profits after finding that the district court erred in excluding evidence of noninfringing substitutes;"
Huawei earned $630 million USD in patent licensing revenues last year. The U.S. Supreme Court denied CPC Patent's cert petition challenging the Federal Circuit's Rule 36 practice while also facing another Rule 36 ruling. WIPO's World Intellectual Property Indicators show patent application filings at China's patent office rose nearly 10% last year, and WIPO's IP awareness report documents notable gains in the Asia-Pacific region. Bloomberg reports an increase in trademark cancellation cases in Russia targeting Western brands. A German regional court in Munich ruled that OpenAI violated copyright by training its AI model on copyrighted German song lyrics. The Federal Circuit granted Ninebot a new lost-profits trial after finding the district court erred in excluding evidence of noninfringing substitutes. The EPO issued its first study on social media influencers and IP, finding many influencers verify branded content while some fear losing followers if they discuss IP.
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