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German carmakers' cooperation on licensing backed by EU antitrust official March 26, 2026 | Nicholas Hirst

A top EU official has defended her agency’s approval of cooperation between German carmakers over the licensing of technologies after the companies drew antitrust scrutiny from US regulators. She appeared to b... (more story)

IP licensing and business: March 13 - 26 March 26, 2026 | Steve Scherer

Licensing activity continued in several sectors, with developments including Access Advance's expansion of its video distribution patent pool and News/Media Alliance's deal to allow industry members to opt in ... (more story)

Changing US tariff landscape raises counterfeit threat, leaves businesses uneasy March 26, 2026 | Nick Robertson

An increase in sales of counterfeit goods could be an unintended consequence of US President Donald Trump’s tariff regime, with consumers turning to knock-offs as prices rise. The footwear industry could be es... (more story)

This week at the UPC: March 20-26 March 26, 2026 | Inbar Preiss and Anna Lauwereys

The UPC this week reinforced procedural rules, rejecting bids to suspend injunctions and limiting preliminary objections in REEL v Fives. Valeo upheld jurisdiction against Bosch, while Amgen’s win stands after... (more story)

Misleading date in a company's trademark should invalidate it, ECJ rules March 26, 2026 | Douglas Clarke-Williams

Companies that incorporate a number into their trademark that could give a false impression that they have been established longer than they really have are misleading the public and should have their trademar... (more story)

Novo Nordisk targets Indian drugmaker Dr Reddy's over formulation, trademark claims March 26, 2026 | Freny Patel

The semaglutide legal battle in India has entered a new phase, with Novo Nordisk taking on Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories over formulation patents and trademark concerns, just after the expiry of the patent protecti... (more story)

US 'ceding leadership' to China, EU when it comes to IP, InterDigital VP warns March 25, 2026 | Melissa Ritti

The intellectual property ecosphere is no longer just about securing rights. Where innovation takes place, and where it remains, are paramount, experts agreed Wednesday.

US judge 'reluctantly' allows new infringement claim in authors' AI case March 25, 2026 | Emma Whitford

A proposed class of book authors can add a contributory infringement claim to their copyright lawsuit against Meta Platforms related to alleged torrenting, US District Judge Vince Chhabria begrudgingly ordered... (more story)

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Cox ruling in US clouds contributory infringement claims against AI companies March 26, 2026 | Melissa Ritti and Emma Whitford

A California federal judge’s decision allowing authors to expand their copyright case against Meta collided almost immediately Wednesday with a Supreme Court ruling that is likely to test the newly added theor... (more story)

Access Advance defends SEP pool as Dolby sues Snap over video patents March 24, 2026 | Melissa Ritti

A whitepaper made public on Monday posits that the Access Advance (AA) Video Distribution Pool's proposed royalty rates qualify as fair, reasonable and nondiscriminatory. The same day, Dolby Laboratories — a p... (more story)

China's Five-Year Plan reveals fundamental economic tensions March 23, 2026 | MLex Staff

In China's latest five-year economic and social blueprint, Beijing has set ambitious targets that pull in opposite directions: tech supremacy versus social stability, export-led growth versus reduced trade fri... (more story)

Trump AI framework puts ball in US Congress’ court March 20, 2026 | Emma Whitford, Nick Robertson and Madeline Hughes

President Donald Trump on Friday released a highly-anticipated framework to lightly regulate artificial intelligence and preempt certain US state AI laws. In doing so, he passed the ball to Congress. There, an... (more story)

For AI developers and creatives, uncertainty in UK copyright debate drags on March 20, 2026 | Frank Hersey

AI developers and the creative industry alike face continued uncertainty following a keenly awaited UK government report this week on how copyright protections are handled in AI model training. The government ... (more story)

Foreign state IP challenges curbed as USPTO continues security push March 19, 2026 | Melissa Ritti

A broad policy shift came into sharper focus this week as the US Patent and Trademark Office moved to limit foreign participation at both ends of the patent system — limiting access to administrative challenge... (more story)

US appeals court considers link between stripping, copying in AI training March 18, 2026 | Emma Whitford

A US appeals panel did not appear poised Wednesday to decide if allegedly stripping copyright management information from online content can confer standing on its own — a question that has divided lower court... (more story)

Munich retreat by Onesta masks stakes, BMW US case now drives patent fight March 18, 2026 | Melissa Ritti

Plaintiffs hoping to leverage litigation against original equipment manufacturers in licensing talks with upstream suppliers may have a new play in the enforcement playbook courtesy of Onesta IP. But a win for... (more story)