Japan court rejects copyright bid to remove online criticism
August 04, 2026
| Toko Sekiguchi
Japan's Intellectual Property High Court has ruled that reproducing copyrighted images in online posts criticizing the images themselves can qualify as lawful quotation, rejecting an attempt by a copyright own... (more story)
Japan government presses boards to turn IP into corporate growth
August 03, 2026
| Toko Sekiguchi
Japan has issued new guidance urging companies to make intellectual property a core part of business strategy rather than treating it primarily as a legal or compliance function, marking the government's lates... (more story)
AI music generator Suno loses 'Rasputin' copyright suit by German rights group
July 31, 2026
| Douglas Clarke-Williams
A German collective rights management organization has won its copyright lawsuit against Suno, developer of an AI music generator. A Munich court found that Suno reproduced copyrighted music without permission... (more story)
Japan IP Court rejects trade secret appeal over alleged cloud access
July 31, 2026
| Toko Sekiguchi
Japan's IP High Court upheld the dismissal of a trade secret lawsuit brought by a recruitment company, finding the company failed to prove that a former employee improperly obtained confidential information th... (more story)
First aerospace patent pool in China's Guizhou to boost strategic-technology use
July 31, 2026
| MLex Staff
China has launched the first specialized aerospace patent pool in Guizhou Province, as authorities step up efforts to commercialize patents and strengthen collaboration across the country's strategic aerospace supply chain.
Delhi High Court to test India's approach to AI-assisted patents
July 31, 2026
| Freny Patel
The Delhi High Court is set to consider whether India's patent regime should recognize inventions involving artificial intelligence, in a case that could test whether the country adopts a more flexible approac... (more story)
IP licensing and business: July 17-July 30 (correct*)
July 30, 2026
| Steve Scherer
Sisvel's Willy Chang, the company's head of AI pools, told MLex the company is developing new patent pools for AI networking and optical communications. Other licensing activity spanned wireless technology, el... (more story)
This week at the UPC: July 24-30
July 30, 2026
| Anna Lauwereys
The UPC this week saw a major injunction against Disney, and the end of a long-standing dispute between Ericsson and AsusTek. Judges decided on a slew of access requests, blocking a German law firm from seeing... (more story)