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Japanese court ties private-label sake trademark damages to restaurant sales June 16, 2026 | Toko Sekiguchi

A major Japanese sushi restaurant-chain operator and its sake supplier were ordered to stop using the name of a private-label sake and pay 31 million yen ($200,000) to a smaller trademark owner, after the Osak... (more story)

Crocs loses appeal in China over clog design trade-dress dispute June 16, 2026 | MLex Staff

A Chinese court has dismissed a trade-dress claim by US footwear brand Crocs, finding that the company failed to show that its iconic foam-clog design serves as a source identifier for consumers.

US judge rules forum-selection clause bars Zync from pursuing ITC trade-secret case June 15, 2026 | Steve Scherer

BMW secured a court order temporarily stopping Zync's ITC trade-secret case, which targets imports of vehicles with the automaker's latest infotainment systems, as a US federal judge concluded that a forum-sel... (more story)

OpenAI beats xAI trade secret suit as US judge calls amending claims 'futile' June 15, 2026 | Mike Swift

A federal judge in San Francisco dismissed without leave to amend xAI’s trade-secret misappropriation suit against OpenAI. US District Judge Rita Lin dismissed xAI's trade secret claims against OpenAI for a se... (more story)

Petition for certiorari by sidelined Federal Circuit judge turned away in US June 15, 2026 | Melissa Ritti

The US Supreme Court on Monday declined to wade into US Circuit Judge Pauline Newman's challenge to judicial-conduct proceedings against her, leaving intact an appellate ruling that bars district court review ... (more story)

Japan’s 2026 IP plan moves AI copyright, piracy battles into growth strategy June 15, 2026 | Toko Sekiguchi

Japan’s annual intellectual property strategy has moved artificial intelligence, content, standards and intangible asset policy closer to government implementation, setting up work on a generative AI transpare... (more story)

China court upholds injunction against Infineon in GaN dispute with Innoscience (update*) June 15, 2026 | MLex Staff

China’s highest court has upheld a temporary injunction barring the sale of certain gallium nitride, or GaN, products made by Infineon Technologies in China, handing Chinese rival Innoscience a major win in th... (more story)

Meta will face US claims of pirating pornographic content for AI June 12, 2026 | Emma Whitford

Meta Platforms will face claims of direct, vicarious and contributory copyright infringement by prolific litigator Strike 3 Holdings, following a motion-to-dismiss order by US District Judge Eumi K. Lee in the... (more story)

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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)