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UKIPO hoping new seizure and monitoring powers aren't delayed beyond summer May 06, 2026 | Douglas Clarke-Williams

The UK's intellectual property authority appears still to be hoping for lawmakers to be able to consider a proposal for it to gain new powers to seize goods and monitor financial accounts before lawmakers brea... (more story)

Vietnam launches IP crackdown after harshest US trade designation in a decade May 06, 2026 | Hoa Dinh

Vietnam’s government is launching a nationwide campaign to crack down on intellectual property infringements, just days after the Office of the US Trade Representative placed the country in the most severe cla... (more story)

Sisvel POS pool gains momentum, becoming ‘dominant’ offering, head of programs says May 05, 2026 | Steve Scherer

Sisvel is quickly growing its licensing program for point-of-sale, or POS, payment devices, adding four more companies this week. The patent licensing and pool management firm expects the pool to become the “d... (more story)

IP-backed lending a priority for UK and needs support to grow, minister urges May 05, 2026 | Douglas Clarke-Williams

The growth of IP-backed financing is a key priority for the UK government, the minister responsible for intellectual property has said. Kanishka Narayan also emphasized the acceleration of the innovation cycle... (more story)

Indonesia AI copyright reform draws pushback over risks to creators, competition May 05, 2026 | Roffie Kuniawan

Indonesia’s proposed copyright reform is facing scrutiny as experts warn that extending protection to AI-generated works could undermine human creators and concentrate market power.

Xiaomi ordered to deposit $28.7 million in Indian SEP suit May 05, 2026 | Freny Patel

Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi has been ordered to deposit $28.7 million in a SEP infringement dispute with Malikie. Relying on filings made in China and concerns over Xiaomi’s financial position and lack of ... (more story)

UKIPO to start overhaul of trademark services in September May 04, 2026 | Douglas Clarke-Williams

The system of trademark filing and searches in the UK is set for an overhaul starting in September, as the country’s intellectual property authority grapples with a growing number of non-traditional trademark ... (more story)

China's trademark office should take more action to fight bad-faith filings, Pop Mart exec says May 04, 2026 | Douglas Clarke-Williams

A senior executive at Beijing-based toy brand Pop Mart has said that the Chinese trademark authority should be more proactive in refusing bad-faith filings, as the country anticipates new legislation to address the issue.

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Japan Excel-software ruling highlights expanding reach of work-for-hire doctrine May 07, 2026 | Toko Sekiguchi

Japan’s Intellectual Property High Court upheld a ruling that an internally developed Excel-based accounting system belonged entirely to the employer that used it, rejecting arguments by the employee who built... (more story)

Why US Special 301 assessment clashes with India's IP priorities May 07, 2026 | Freny Patel

The 2026 US Trade Representative Special 301 Report has again placed India on the Priority Watch List, citing intellectual property concerns. However, lawyers say that India’s TRIPS-compliant policies, judicia... (more story)

House bill brings fresh debate over trade secret theft in academia May 06, 2026 | Melissa Ritti

As Congress mulls legislation reviving the China Initiative under a new name, a familiar question has reemerged: whether policies designed to protect US intellectual property threaten to erode the university r... (more story)

USPTO mandatory pilot program is new approach to pendency crunch May 06, 2026 | Nick Robertson

The US Patent and Trademark Office’s PCT Informed Examination Request (PIER) pilot program takes a unique approach to reducing pendency in international patent applications that reach the national stage in the... (more story)

Judge Newman turns to Supreme Court in fight for US judicial independence May 05, 2026 | Nick Robertson

Now removed from the bench for three years, patent law trailblazer and embattled US Judge Pauline Newman is resorting to the Supreme Court to challenge her suspension from the US Court of Appeals for the Feder... (more story)

US Supreme Court ‘skinny label’ arguments focus on pleading standards, not patents April 30, 2026 | Nick Robertson

Multiple justices of the US Supreme Court appeared wary on Wednesday of an opinion that would change the standard for induced patent infringement during oral arguments in Hikma Pharmaceuticals v. Amarin Pharma... (more story)

False endorsement collides with ad tech in US case against social media app April 30, 2026 | Melissa Ritti

New federal litigation in Tennessee could test the ability of US intellectual property law to keep pace with geotargeted advertising, cross-platform content flows and globalized app ecosystems. “The conduct is... (more story)

With filing habits influencing turnaround, USPTO trademark output rises April 30, 2026 | Melissa Ritti

Trademark examinations at the US Patent and Trademark Office reached a record high last month, as data suggests that higher quality applications are having an impact on processing speeds and downstream disputes.