Instagram music library faces copyright test in India
June 15, 2026
| Freny Patel
The Zee-Nykaa dispute could redefine whether brands may commercially use music available on social-media platforms in India. The case before the Delhi High Court tests the boundaries of copyright licensing, pl... (more story)
US Third Circuit zeroes in on fair use, not copyrightability, in Ross appeal
June 11, 2026
| Melissa Ritti and Emma Whitford
Judges on the US Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit spent much of Thursday's oral argument probing whether Ross Intelligence built a market substitute for Westlaw and whether its use of Thomson Reuters’ co... (more story)
'Animal Farm' and '1984' EU trademark refusals raise doubt over famous works
June 11, 2026
| Inbar Preiss
Refusals of EU trademarks for two George Orwell book titles could lead to a test for the EU Intellectual Property Office’s view that cultural fame can defeat trademark protection. The decision by the instituti... (more story)
China's expanding use of patent arbitration faces crucial test in SEP licensing disputes
June 11, 2026
| MLex Staff
China's top court in a 2025 ruling provided another indication of its support for arbitration as a mechanism for resolving intellectual property disputes. Yet the significance of the ruling extends beyond the ... (more story)
New UK tax relief for IP-backed lending proposed by lawmakers
June 09, 2026
| Douglas Clarke-Williams
A committee of UK lawmakers has recommended that the government introduce a new tax regime to help companies borrow against their intellectual property. The suggestion, which is part of a broader program to en... (more story)
Google trademark defeat may reshape platform liability in India
June 08, 2026
| Freny Patel
Google lost its safe harbor immunity after an Indian court concluded in May that its keyword advertising system monetized and exploited proprietary trademarks, creating what the Delhi High Court described as a... (more story)
Supreme Court ruling sets stage for renewed US fight over drug patents
June 05, 2026
| Melissa Ritti
A timely US House Judiciary IP subcommittee hearing this week underscored the divide over the ability — and some say obligation — of Congress to speed cheaper generic and biosimilar drugs to the market.
World Cup piracy concerns spotlight limits of US copyright enforcement
June 05, 2026
| Nick Robertson
As one of three countries hosting the 2026 FIFA World Cup, sporting leagues have warned that the absence in the US of dynamic site-blocking injunctions, which are available in Canada and Mexico, will hamper ef... (more story)