Intellectual Property

In its Monday orders list, the US Supreme Court passed on a petition for writ of certiorari by Google which sought to test whether the US Patent and Trademark Office can rely on patent owners’ “settled expecta... (more story)

Align Technology on Friday secured an injunction barring China’s Angelalign Technology Inc. from selling certain dental aligners in 17 EU countries. The merits determination by the Unified Patent Court marks t... (more story)

European manufacturers could gain clearer patent-licensing rules under a German initiative seeking support for a new EU proposal, MLex has learned. A new proposal could benefit automakers and other manufacture... (more story)

China is moving to tighten its grip on strategically important technologies by bringing cross-border intellectual property transfers and changes in foreign control under immediate regulatory scrutiny, even as ... (more story)

Applications for new top-level internet domains show companies seeking control over brand names and AI-related terms, while an approaching objections period gives trademark owners a chance to challenge potenti... (more story)

The Philippines’ intellectual property office aims to issue guidelines by the end of the year clarifying how human creative contributions to artificial intelligence-assisted works will be assessed for copyrigh... (more story)

Japan’s actors are seeking destruction of unauthorized AI voice models and restrictions on synthetic performances after death, setting out demands on questions the government has yet to resolve in its legislative discussions.

China's intellectual property and customs authorities have unveiled measures to strengthen cooperation on trademark and patent enforcement, aiming to align infringement assessments and improve protection again... (more story)