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It took a global pandemic to move some patent firms away from paper files. Today, it seems that patent attorneys are finally entering modernity with the growing adoption in the industry of automation tools for patent drafting and prosecution case management. Interestingly, much of this is being sold and promoted as "AI", despite much of it being simple automation of simple tasks...


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The original manuscript of Anne Frank's DiaryEarlier this week, The IPKat reported on the Opinion of Advocate General (AG) Rantos in Anne Frank, C-788/24, a referral for a preliminary ruling from the Netherlands focusing primarily on the apparent conflict between a technically borderless medium (the internet), territorial copyrights, and VPNs.Of particular interest is the respon...


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In a judgment delivered last week, concerning a request for a declaration of non-infringement, the Intellectual Property Enterprise Court (IPEC) determined whether Edozo Ltd (claimant) indirectly infringed the software copyright owned by Valos (UK) Ltd (defendant) by developing software that provides essentially the same functions as Valos’s, namely valuation and offering other ...


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Here is this week's miscellany. Remember to check the IPKat Events page to keep up to date with upcoming events.KibbleUKIPO vote on 'most iconic trade mark' To celebrate the UK's trade mark register's 150th birthday, the UKIPO is holding a poll for the most iconic trade mark. One lucky winner could get a fancy new line to put in their cease and desist letters. Vot...


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Virtual Private Networks (VPNs) are a normal (and integral) part of the internet’s infrastructure. From securing remote access to networks, protecting confidential data and complying with security obligations, they are considered (in most countries) good privacy practice. This is particularly true when it is revealed that despite increasing reliance on encryption, organisations ...


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