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Chinese innovators go global amid rising IP risks, CNIPA patent report shows April 03, 2026 | MLex Staff

Chinese companies are accelerating their global expansion, driven by a surge in domestic innovation, but are increasingly encountering legal and regulatory headwinds as they enter foreign markets, a report showed.

Harvard College wins reprieve following Indian Patent Office's 'glaring error' April 03, 2026 | Freny Patel

Harvard College’s insulin-cell patent rejection was overturned by an Indian court, which cited a "glaring error" by the Controller General of Patents, Designs, and Trademarks. The Delhi High Court ordered a fr... (more story)

AI will make patent backlogs 'a thing of the past,' USPTO director says April 02, 2026 | Steve Scherer

US Patent and Trademark Office Director John Squires sees artificial intelligence aggressively reducing the patent backlog even with strict human oversight of AI outputs, he told MLex.

This week at the UPC: March 27-April 2 April 02, 2026 | Inbar Preiss and Anna Lauwereys

The Unified Patent Court issued key rulings involving Abbott, Onward Medical, Illumina and Yangtze Memory, tightening standards for injunctions and validity, while clarifying jurisdiction, confidentiality and ... (more story)

China tightens AI guardrails for IP in innovation push April 02, 2026 | MLex Staff

As artificial intelligence becomes embedded in high-impact innovation, from patent drafting to drug discovery, Chinese regulators are moving to impose guardrails, warning of rising legal risks while rolling ou... (more story)

CCA wins $17 million in damages as Indian court rejects Rosenberger's defence April 02, 2026 | Freny Patel

Canadian-headquartered Communication Components Antenna has secured a major win after an Indian court upheld its patent. The Delhi High Court rejected Rosenberger Hochfrequenztechnik's “hindsight bias” defence... (more story)

China withdraws SEP injunction policy after WTO ruling in EU dispute April 01, 2026 | Inbar Preiss

China has withdrawn its policy that blocked companies that hold patents essential to technology standards from pursuing infringement cases in foreign courts, after a World Trade Organization ruling backed the ... (more story)

Japan IP court notes design difference in rejection of pharmacy platform patent appeal April 01, 2026 | Toko Sekiguchi

Japan’s Intellectual Property High Court dismissed a patent infringement case over a pharmacy reservation system, holding that a digital health platform used by pharmacies did not infringe because the step of ... (more story)

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Evolving Schedule A tactics in US court could test limits of local rules April 02, 2026 | Melissa Ritti

A new study argues that the structure of Schedule A litigation and local rules in one US court could allow intellectual property owners to steer cases away from the courtrooms where they are most likely to fac... (more story)

Semaglutide patent expiry exposes global split on access, exclusivity April 02, 2026 | Freny Patel and Melissa Ritti

Semaglutide’s patent expiry has triggered global divergence, with India seeing rapid generic entry and price cuts, China promoting innovation, and the US maintaining exclusivity, forcing Novo Nordisk to adapt ... (more story)

Live sports piracy threat in US grows as infringers embrace new technologies April 01, 2026 | Nick Robertson

Sports leagues around the world are facing increased levels of live sports piracy threatening their copyrights and their bottom lines. While major leagues invest in advanced tracking and takedown technology, s... (more story)

Digital reproductions under the microscope in Europe April 01, 2026 | Inbar Preiss

EU courts and policymakers are redefining what counts as “reproduction” as copyright law confronts digital platforms and AI. A pending Austrian case at the EU's top court is set to test whether platform upload... (more story)

Hidden licensees, high royalty costs sharpen scrutiny of Avanci's role in China's auto sector April 01, 2026 | MLex Staff

Avanci’s “quiet” accumulation of Chinese licensees is becoming as notable as the licenses themselves, sparking growing speculation and concern within the automotive industry and among consumers.

In GoPro investigation, USITC sticks to facts, steers clear of geopolitics March 31, 2026 | Melissa Ritti

A recent final determination largely in favor of Arashi Vision, doing business as Insta360, reinforces the core lessons of practice before the US International Trade Commission. Lily Li — the Morrison Foerster... (more story)

Supreme Court limits secondary copyright liability in win for online platforms March 30, 2026 | Nick Robertson

The Supreme Court reversed a holding of contributory copyright infringement against Cox Communications, liming the extent of secondary liability in a major win for internet intermediaries. The claims, brought ... (more story)

Fragmented codec licensing exposes need for clearer rules for Chinese tech majors March 27, 2026 | MLex Staff

Major Chinese technology companies are emerging as active participants in video codec patent pools while also playing a larger part in shaping standard-essential patent, or SEP, licensing frameworks.