Inevitable Disclosures

Disney's new three-year licensing deal with OpenAI, allowing Sora to generate short social videos and ChatGPT Images to create stills featuring over 200 Disney, Marvel, Pixar, and Star Wars characters, is a landmark moment for IP in Generative AI. Read more

ICANN published the official Applicant Guidebook for the New gTLD Program: 2026 Round, expected to open to receive applications on 30 April 2026. The guidebook is the authoritative manual for any entity – brands, communities, cities – that wants to apply for a gTLD. Read more

I hope your December season was filled with family, friends, snuggly pets, and deadline extension agreements. Read more

Did You Miss the EPO Month Webinar Series? Don't worry! You can catch all of the panels in our EPO Month Webinar Bundle! Buy the entire bundle now for our members-only price of $150. Offer ends 3/31/2026. On Demand CLE2Go Only interested in certain webinars? Purchase the individual webinars below! Be Clear, Technical, & Directly and Unambiguously Derivable: Drafting for Successful EPO Prosecution A presentation from European Patent Office Director Gerry van Dooren, followed by a conversation with our Moderator,… Read more

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I hope all of you had a wonderful Thanksgiving week, filled with all the food you never wanted to eat in one sitting (and which you took to regretting the next day, just like last year).  I myself was lucky enough to attend a 3 Tofurkeys and a Turkey celebration, and I intend to wear elastic pants, whenever possible through December. Read more

Cameo has filed a trademark infringement lawsuit against OpenAI in the Northern District of California. Cameo alleges that OpenAI’s Sora app launched a new feature, also called “Cameo,” that allows users to create and share realistic AI-generated likenesses of themselves and celebrities in personalized videos. Read more

October truly was a jam-packed month for Section offerings and events, which I hope many of you were able to attend. If not, please visit our online catalog to absorb incredible insights from EPO and US Trademark Office practitioners, examiners, and judges, and to summon general knowledge about IP litigation in Europe and IP rights in the African region. Read more

The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) issued a Memorandum announcing that, effective October 20, 2025, the Director will determine whether to institute trial of inter partes review and post-grant review proceedings as provided in the America Invents Act. Read more

We had an incredible turnout for bowling on October 16, 2025. Thanks to everyone who joined us! Read more