Rare Japan IP Court opinion request probes pharmaceutical patent rules
July 07, 2026
| Toko Sekiguchi
Japan's Intellectual Property High Court has invited third-party submissions in an appeal that could clarify the scope of the country's pharmaceutical patent-term extension regime, signaling that it sees legal... (more story)
China's top court rejects Mengniu retrial bid in Yili trade dress dispute
July 07, 2026
| MLex Staff
China's highest court has rejected dairy giant Mengniu Dairy's bid to reopen a trade dress dispute, leaving intact a 5-million-yuan ($700,000) award in favor of rival Inner Mongolia Yili Industrial Group.
USPTO drops ‘Board of Peace’ trademark applications, ending unusual legal test
July 06, 2026
| Steve Scherer
The USPTO abandoned trademark applications it filed for President Donald Trump's "Board of Peace," ending an unprecedented attempt to register marks it acknowledged it did not own.
Google, Meta, Streamz contest Belgian copyright payments at EU court
July 06, 2026
| Matthew Newman
Google, Meta Platforms, Spotify and Belgian streaming platform Streamz told the EU's highest court Monday that Belgium's requirement for streaming platforms to make additional payments to authors and performer... (more story)
Louis Vuitton win over Molly Tea fuels trademark debate in China
July 06, 2026
| MLex Staff
Louis Vuitton Malletier has won a trademark-infringement lawsuit against Chinese milk tea chain Molly Tea, in a ruling that has sparked debate over how far trademark law should protect a four-petal flower logo.
Japanese court says Olympics.com articles keep Olympic trademark alive
July 06, 2026
| Toko Sekiguchi
Japan's Intellectual Property High Court upheld the IOC's "Gorin" trademark, ruling that articles published on Olympics.com constituted trademark use, defeating a non-use challenge and preserving registration ... (more story)
Big Tech's video alliance needs EU scrutiny, lawmaker Schwab says
July 03, 2026
| Lewis Crofts
The Alliance for Open Media, which is backed by the likes of Apple and Google, should face EU scrutiny under competition and tech gatekeeper rules, an influential lawmaker has urged. Andreas Schwab has written... (more story)
Xiaomi wins Chinese trademark appeal over AI 'wake word'
July 03, 2026
| MLex Staff
Tech giant Xiaomi has won an appeal protecting its "Xiao Ai Tong Xue" trademark, which also serves as the voice "wake word" used to activate the company’s artificial intelligence assistant across its devices.