By Steve Scherer ( October 22, 2026, 15:14 GMT | Insight) -- Drugmakers struck licensing deals for cancer and metabolic treatments, while technology companies broadened agreements covering mobile communications, wireless charging and AI infrastructure, and Nokia saw patent-licensing growth. Publishing and music businesses pursued new ways to license content and manage royalties as Getty Images filed for bankruptcy as part of a restructuring to take the company private.Roche and Gilead Sciences expanded their access to experimental cancer medicines, while Zealand Pharma partnered on AI-designed metabolic treatments. Elsewhere, Google broadened paid news partnerships, Qualcomm extended mobile patent licenses with Transsion, Nokia reported patent-licensing revenue growth, and patent pools advanced across AI infrastructure and wireless charging. Getty Images filed for bankruptcy restructuring amid growing concerns over AI’s impact on copyrighted content, while Musixmatch acquired music rights administrator Music Reports....
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