IP UNFOLD - Weekly IP Info.
1. Arm Holdings to cancel Qualcomm chip design
license.
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2. Donald Trump slammed by the fans of pop
singer Taylor Swift as Trump has used her intellectual property rights for his
political agenda.
3. South Korea's LG Chem has filed a patent infringement lawsuit at a
Seoul court against a South Korean unit of Chinese battery materials maker
Ningbo Ronbay New Energy Technology.
4. The Intellectual Property Office of the
Philippines (IPOPHL) is conducting has free
creative workshops and presentations as part of the much anticipated 2nd
Philippine International Copyright Summit
5. The Intellectual Property Rights Protection
Department of Qatar’s Ministry of Commerce and Industry has made an announcement
that all outstanding annuities for patent applications, including pending
patents are now payable.
6. The Calcutta High Court is India's Third High
Court along with Madras High Court and Delhi High Court to join the list of High
Courts with a specialized IPR division for hearing Intellectual Property (IP)
matters.
7. An interesting collaboration between a big technology
giant and a ancient and reputed news publisher. Meta Platforms artificial intelligence Chatbot to
use Reuter’s content to answer user questions about news and current events,
8. In a design patent suit, Apple was awarded a mere $ 250 as damages against Masimo's smart watches.
9. Copyright holders are demanding the protection
of their works against unauthorized training use by generative artificial
intelligence (AI) tools.
10. Hermès International v. Rothschild
Hermes sued Rothschild in 2022
over his MetaBirkins; 100 NFTs associated with images depicting the luxury
house's famous Birkin handbags covered in colorful fur.
The U.S court held him liable after a nine day trial on all
three counts of trademark violation and awarding Hermès $133,000 in damages.
11. IP Australia has implemented changes in fees in
connection with patent, trademark, design and plant breeder’s rights. These
changes came into effect on October 1, 2024
