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US judge explores relevance of newsroom chatbot to OpenAI, Microsoft defense August 25, 2025 | Emma Whitford

The way New York Times staff use an internal ChatGPT tool is irrelevant to the question of whether OpenAI and Microsoft illegally used Times reporting to train chatbot models, the newspaper says. But the newsp... (more story)

Google’s play button trademark narrowed by EUIPO August 25, 2025 | Inbar Preiss

YouTube's trademark protection — and by extension Google’s enforcement powers — is limited to areas closely tied to audiovisual content and device markets, according to a decision by the EUIPO. The decision, i... (more story)

Japan's IP court rejects Samsung attempt to block Regeneron patent notices August 25, 2025 | Toko Sekiguchi

Japan’s Intellectual Property High Court confirmed that innovators can notify Japan’s drug regulators of potential patent conflicts without facing unfair competition liability, rejecting Samsung Bioepis’s atte... (more story)

Nokia sues Paramount over video streaming patents in US, Brazil August 22, 2025 | Nick Robertson

Nokia sued media giant Paramount for infringement in both the US and Brazil late yesterday, nearly three years after it says it began negotiating a licensing agreement for video streaming patents in good faith. 

With Hytera creditors silent, Motorola stakes claim to $19 million payment August 22, 2025 | Melissa Ritti

In a motion for a finding of contempt, Motorola Solutions yesterday asked a US court to order Hytera to take back a $19 million payment it made to Chinese creditors before settling its hefty tab for trade secr... (more story)

Matt Blaszczyk takes on copyright’s human authorship requirement in age of AI August 22, 2025 | Nick Robertson

Academic Matt Blaszczyk, a research fellow at the University of Michigan Law School, feels the US Copyright Office’s emphasis on human authorship to secure copyright protection for AI works isn’t backed by the... (more story)

UPC narrows Brita patent, orders warning labels on Philips water filters August 22, 2025 | Inbar Preiss

A Brita water filter patent has been narrowed by the Unified Patent Court, but judges ruled also that Philips-compatible cartridges indirectly infringe. They rejected exhaustion, imposed a limited injunction a... (more story)

Japan court's Gonzales ruling finds Sakura's warning letters unfair competition August 22, 2025 | Toko Sekiguchi

The Tokyo District Court rejected Sakura International’s copyright and trademark claims over US skateboarder and artist Mark Gonzales’ “Angel” character, ruling that Sakura held no enforceable rights and that ... (more story)

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Orthodontics giant Align takes Angelalign to court as competition heats up August 26, 2025 | MLex Staff

The latest patent clash between US orthodontics giant Align Technology and China’s Angelalign Technology is more than a courtroom dispute — it signals a shift in power in the global clear-aligner market.

India's UK trade deal strategic to counter US in intellectual property war August 26, 2025 | Freny Patel

India's new trade deal with the UK is a strategic power play, rewriting global rules. It balances intellectual property, challenges US pressure, and diversifies India's exports amid proposed tariff hikes.

Hack of US court e-filing system poses unique threat to trade secret litigants August 21, 2025 | Melissa Ritti

News that the US federal judiciary’s e-filing and document-retrieval platforms were recently the target of a sophisticated cyberattack could prompt a rethink of not only internal security measures but also, fo... (more story)

Data shows Harvard-led breakthroughs fueling private innovation August 21, 2025 | Melissa Ritti

A recent revelation that the US Department of Commerce is eyeing Harvard University’s patent portfolio could carry repercussions beyond the Ivy League. That same portfolio is often viewed — and treated — as fo... (more story)

UK's historical defense-related IP in focus for commercialization drive August 21, 2025 | Douglas Clarke-Williams

UK companies developing intellectual property as part of defense contracts will be given greater support to commercialize their creations amid an increased emphasis on innovation in the sector. The CEO of Plou... (more story)

BMW’s shipwrecked cars confirm limits of EU trademark law August 21, 2025 | Inbar Preiss

A Dutch court has backed BMW in blocking the resale of cars bound for Taiwan that were salvaged from a ship fire, clarifying that goods in transit under a customs status that are in Europe but not officially r... (more story)

USPTO urges PTAB attorneys to do their homework August 20, 2025 | Nick Robertson

To avoid discretionary denial, leaders of the Patent Trial and Appeals Board told attorneys last week that they should make longer, more fact-specific arguments. The advice comes as many practitioners complain... (more story)

Despite war, Ukraine overhauls IP system in bid to join EU August 14, 2025 | Inbar Preiss

Ukraine is transforming its intellectual property system amid war and its ambition to join the EU, the country’s IP enforcement lead Vladyslav Bilotskyi told MLex. But key enforcement gaps and a stalled specia... (more story)