How patterns in domain portfolios can indicate bad faith in UDRP proceedings Inferring a respondent’s bad faith is required to satisfy the UDRP, which is a crucial tool for trademark holders. While the existence of a domain portfolio is not in itself an indicator of trademark targeting, finding patterns of bad-faith conduct within it can be enough to tip the balance in the complainant’s favour.
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BREAKING: CJEU clarifies test for originality in Mio and Konektra copyright cases The European Union’s originality requirement for copyright protection must be applied “uniformly” to all types of works - including works of applied art – the court has confirmed. 
https://www.worldtrademarkrevi....ew.com/article/break

AI poses major risk to Māori peoples “treasured” cultural IP A scholar in Māori Data Sovereignty insists that AI LLMs amplify “long-standing structural problems in IP law”, which does not sufficiently protect Māori IP. 
https://www.worldtrademarkrevi....ew.com/article/ai-po

New smartphone technology tested at US Customs could ID counterfeits in “seconds” New technology donated to US Customs consolidates existing counterfeit detection software on one smartphone
https://www.worldtrademarkrevi....ew.com/article/new-s

Intellectual Property Office: service availability and issues Check the availability of, and any issues affecting, our services.
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