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This week at the UPC: Feb. 13-19 February 19, 2026 | Charlotte Westphal and Inbar Preiss

This week, the Unified Patent Court revived Rematec’s wood-mill patent on appeal, granted cross-border injunctions in separate disputes involving Canon, Angelalign and others as well permitted the withdrawal o... (more story)

Salts Healthcare loses ostomy bag appeal against Pelican Healthcare February 19, 2026 | Douglas Clarke-Williams

Salts Healthcare' appeal against a ruling that Pelican Healthcare had not infringed its patent for a type of ostomy bag designed to minimize “unsightly” bulging has been rejected, although the court agreed the... (more story)

6G expansion beyond telecoms could shift IP filings, standards official says February 19, 2026 | Inbar Preiss

The next generation of cellular technology may herald a shift in who files for intellectual property rights as companies beyond traditional telecom operators play a larger role in shaping the standards for 6G,... (more story)

Cloudflare files Japan appeal brief in landmark manga-piracy case February 19, 2026 | Toko Sekiguchi

Cloudflare said it has filed its appeal brief with Japan’s Intellectual Property High Court seeking to overturn a landmark Tokyo ruling that held the US content-delivery network liable for aiding large-scale m... (more story)

US panel on IP trade barriers hears testimony for Special 301 report February 18, 2026 | Nick Robertson

Intellectual property policy and industry trade organizations told a panel of IP officials from across the federal government Wednesday that they face unfair trade barriers and insufficient IP protection in co... (more story)

Soho Home prepares for multimillion pound UK design claim against Next February 18, 2026 | Douglas Clarke-Williams

Soho Home is alleging that Next infringed the design of 24 of its products, including sofas and other furnishings. In a claim in the English courts, Soho Home is seeking millions of pounds of damages for the a... (more story)

Biogen withdraws ‘divisional’ patent after EU antitrust questions February 18, 2026 | Lewis Crofts

Biogen gave up its pursuit of extra patent protection for its multiple sclerosis drug earlier this month after it received questions from EU investigators over a possible antitrust abuse. The US biotech compan... (more story)

Rematec patent revived on appeal, injunction ordered against Europe Forestry February 18, 2026 | Inbar Preiss

German company Rematec has won back its European patent used for wood-chip grinding, after Unified Patent Court judges overturned a Mannheim revocation ruling and granted a cross-border injunction against Dutc... (more story)

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Michael J. Fox Foundation rewrites the biomedical research IP playbook February 19, 2026 | Melissa Ritti

As breakthroughs become increasingly collaborative and data-driven, intellectual property strategies are evolving in tandem. With Michelle Durborow and Jim McNasby at the helm, the Michael J. Fox Foundation fo... (more story)

Federal Circuit cements broad USPTO director discretion, upholds Fintiv February 17, 2026 | Nick Robertson

A US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit decision siding with the US Patent and Trademark Office in Apple’s challenge to the NHK-Fintiv standard is a victory for the office, reinforcing the director’s bro... (more story)

Need to boost functionality allegedly taken to extreme by AI startup, US case shows February 17, 2026 | Melissa Ritti

A sham corporation formed for the purported purpose of accessing a proprietary software program to improve the functionality of an artificial intelligence insurance tool was enjoined last week in the US. But ... (more story)

Texas jury trial win for Apple should simplify UK Supreme Court proceedings (update*) February 16, 2026 | Melissa Ritti

As Apple gears up to challenge UK findings it owes $502 million plus interest in global standard essential patent (SEP) royalties, its victory with a Texas jury last week extinguishes any lingering concerns of... (more story)

Royalty share proposal, NIST language rattle universities, research institutions February 13, 2026 | Melissa Ritti

US Patent and Trademark Office deputy director Coke Morgan Stewart had warm words this week for inventors and the technology transfer offices who shepherd their ideas over the commercial finish line. But her f... (more story)

Reimagining, repackaging know-how, research outputs could have hidden value February 12, 2026 | Melissa Ritti

Many universities and public research institutions are sitting on an untapped reserve: under- and unutilized intellectual property. Identifying dormant assets and connecting them with nontraditional sources of... (more story)

Smaller firms to gain as UK judges overturn 'Aerotel approach' to software patents February 12, 2026 | Douglas Clarke-Williams

A judgment in Emotional Perception AI by the UK Supreme Court this week has overturned two decades of domestic case law and brought the UK more — if not completely — in line with the European Patent Office whe... (more story)

ECJ clarification of EU trademark opposition rules ends Brexit hangover February 11, 2026 | Inbar Preiss and Douglas Clarke-Williams

The EU’s top court has reaffirmed that EU trademarks can only be blocked by rights still in force at the time of the final decision on their registration. Experts say that in preventing oppositions based on ri... (more story)