Laos to become 6th EPO validation state & more…Keep up with what has been happening this week in our latest IP news round-up…

Patent decision offers new look at weighing of factors for discretionary denial by PTAB

A current case to watch at the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) is Vivendum Product Solutions, Inc. v. Rotolight Ltd, IPR2023-01218, due to its potential impact on the weight accorded to General Plastic discretionary denial factor 1 when multiple petitions are filed against the same patent.

New intellectual property treaty does little to protect Māori traditional knowledge, say researchers

In late May, the World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO) adopted the Treaty on Intellectual Property, Genetic Resources and Traditional Knowledge. It is the first international agreement on intellectual property that includes provisions on Indigenous peoples’ knowledge.

Patent lawyers warn of AI’s ‘double-edged sword’

New technology is set to radically change role of specialist practitioners

Shanghai aims to continue to mark itself as intellectual property city

Shanghai will continue to deepen the implementation of its outline for building a strong intellectual property city and focus on putting the municipality at the international forefront of IP protection, providing powerful IP support for various enterprises, including foreign-funded ones, to invest and develop, said a senior official of the Shanghai Intellectual Property Administration on Thursday.

Laos to become 6th EPO validation state

The European Patent Office has announced the signing of a validation agreement with the Ministry of Industry and Commerce of Laos.