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    Can You Trademark Your Own Voice? Celebrities vs. AI Fakes

    Celebrities such as Taylor Swift and Giorgia Meloni have filed their voices as sound marks to fend off AI clones. But how much protection does that really offer?

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    A strong year for innovation: Austria gains ground in the Global Innovation Index

    Excellent research, broad industrial expertise, strong protection for intellectual property: Austria ranks 18th in the 2026 Global Innovation Index

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    Online Filing Patent: New Features!

    Our Online Filing Patent platform has received an upgrade – and anyone who works with it regularly will save steps from now on

  • Striking Ideas: 200 Years of the Matchstick

    The history of the match is a history of small improvements – and a lesson in what it takes for an invention to catch on

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    New Forms, Familiar Processes: Managing Trademarks and Designs Just Got Easier

    Consistent, secure, accessible – our online forms for maintaining trademarks and designs have been improved inside and out

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    Blitzgscheit - The Austrian Patent Office’s Innovation Podcast

    From a flash of inspiration to innovation – on “Blitzgscheit”, our innovation podcast, we bring people and their inspiring stories to the mic!

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