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Title Canada: ChatGPT: IP Strategy in the AI Space ChatGPT and other large language models have the ability to generate human-like text, which raises concerns about the potential impact on intellectual property. Specifically, there is a concern that these models could be used to create fraudulent or infringing content, such as plagiarized written wo...	Author Bereskin & Parr LLP	Date 03 Apr 2023
Title Canada: Europe’s Unitary Patent Has Arrived! Today, the German government ratified the Unified Patent Court Agreement (UPCA), setting in motion significant changes to the patent system in Europe. The following important components of the system have now been triggered through this ratification. Firstly, it will now be possible to obtain a U...	Author Bereskin & Parr LLP	Date 31 Mar 2023
Title Canada: Global Trends in Battery Technology: A Patent Perspective As the drive towards renewable energy use gains pace, there has been an increase in global patent filings relating to battery technology. While lithium-ion batteries currently dominate the battery market, they have several disadvantages. For instance, the manufacture of lithium-ion batteries require...	Author Bereskin & Parr LLP	Date 29 Mar 2023
Title International: UP and UPC will come into force in Europe on 1st June 2023 On 1st June 2023, a single patent covering multiple EU countries, Unitary Patent (UP), and a corresponding unified court, Unified Patent Court (UPC), will be come into force in Europe. The Unified Patent Court (UPC) will also be applicable to already granted European patents. All European patent ...	Author Bryn Aarflot	Date 28 Mar 2023
Title Canada: IP Litigation: Year in Review In a year dominated with headlines of interest rate hikes, inflation, and general economic uncertainty, perhaps it is unsurprising that in the area of intellectual property litigation, a noticeable trend from 2022 was the increased number of summary trial decisions, as litigants seek more timely an...	Author Bereskin & Parr LLP	Date 27 Mar 2023
Title Canada: Tech Lending: How to Register Security Interests in IP This article is the fifth in a series providing an overview of critical considerations for commercial lenders contemplating whether to finance a tech company and how such loans can be secured. As discussed previously in this series, there are inherent challenges in valuing intellectual property (...	Author Aird & Berlis LLP	Date 22 Mar 2023
Title Australia: No more wrinkles: High Court clarifies reputation principle for trade mark infringement in PROTOX dispute The recent judgment of the High Court of Australia (High Court) in Self Care IP Holdings Pty Ltd v Allergan Australia Pty Ltd [2023] HCA 8 is an important one for all brand owners. The unanimous decision confirms that a mark’s reputation is not relevant to the assessment of deceptive simil...	Author Corrs Chambers Westgarth	Date 16 Mar 2023
Title Canada: The Caterpillar that outdid the Puma If you were given the following Jeopardy question: "a company known for its CAT trademark, found on footwear", would your response be: "What is Caterpillar?" Because Caterpillar is in the business of mining and construction equipment, it’s an unlikely choice. That is probably what Puma SE (Puma...	Author Burnet, Duckworth & Palmer	Date 16 Mar 2023