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This week at the UPC: May 1-7 May 07, 2026 | Anna Lauwereys and Inbar Preiss

This week, the Unified Patent Court revoked a Covid-19 treatment patent owned by China’s Academy of Military Medical Sciences and upheld Ericsson's patent in its dispute against AsusTek. The court also rejecte... (more story)

ZTE could get $640 million from Samsung for SEP use, German court says May 07, 2026 | Douglas Clarke-Williams

ZTE could enjoy a $640 million lump sum payment from Samsung for use of the Chinese company’s standard essential patents, a German court has said. The decision from the Munich Regional Court 1 demonstrates the... (more story)

UKIPO hoping new seizure and monitoring powers aren't delayed beyond summer May 06, 2026 | Douglas Clarke-Williams

The UK's intellectual property authority appears still to be hoping for lawmakers to be able to consider a proposal for it to gain new powers to seize goods and monitor financial accounts before lawmakers brea... (more story)

Vietnam launches IP crackdown after harshest US trade designation in a decade May 06, 2026 | Hoa Dinh

Vietnam’s government is launching a nationwide campaign to crack down on intellectual property infringements, just days after the Office of the US Trade Representative placed the country in the most severe cla... (more story)

Sisvel POS pool gains momentum, becoming ‘dominant’ offering, head of programs says May 05, 2026 | Steve Scherer

Sisvel is quickly growing its licensing program for point-of-sale, or POS, payment devices, adding four more companies this week. The patent licensing and pool management firm expects the pool to become the “d... (more story)

IP-backed lending a priority for UK and needs support to grow, minister urges May 05, 2026 | Douglas Clarke-Williams

The growth of IP-backed financing is a key priority for the UK government, the minister responsible for intellectual property has said. Kanishka Narayan also emphasized the acceleration of the innovation cycle... (more story)

Indonesia AI copyright reform draws pushback over risks to creators, competition May 05, 2026 | Roffie Kuniawan

Indonesia’s proposed copyright reform is facing scrutiny as experts warn that extending protection to AI-generated works could undermine human creators and concentrate market power.

Xiaomi ordered to deposit $28.7 million in Indian SEP suit May 05, 2026 | Freny Patel

Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi has been ordered to deposit $28.7 million in a SEP infringement dispute with Malikie. Relying on filings made in China and concerns over Xiaomi’s financial position and lack of ... (more story)

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UK trademark association's new head calls for action on applications backlog May 07, 2026 | Douglas Clarke-Williams

The new president of the body representing UK trademark lawyers has said that action is desperately needed to address the country’s persistent backlog of trademark applications, calling for an overhaul of the ... (more story)

Abuse claims, mystery filers shadow VLSI patent fight at US Federal Circuit May 07, 2026 | Melissa Ritti

Many of the conditions that led to cancellation in 2023 of a high-value VLSI Technology patent are no longer in play at the US Patent and Trademark Office. But that could take a back seat Friday to the agency’... (more story)

Europe's intellectual property offices push IP-backed finance, but banks balk May 07, 2026 | Inbar Preiss

European intellectual property offices are promoting IP-backed financing for SMEs, but speakers warn that weak valuation frameworks, accounting barriers and bank risk aversion are limiting uptake. This comes a... (more story)

Japan Excel-software ruling highlights expanding reach of work-for-hire doctrine May 07, 2026 | Toko Sekiguchi

Japan’s Intellectual Property High Court upheld a ruling that an internally developed Excel-based accounting system belonged entirely to the employer that used it, rejecting arguments by the employee who built... (more story)

Why US Special 301 assessment clashes with India's IP priorities May 07, 2026 | Freny Patel

The 2026 US Trade Representative Special 301 Report has again placed India on the Priority Watch List, citing intellectual property concerns. However, lawyers say that India’s TRIPS-compliant policies, judicia... (more story)

House bill brings fresh debate over trade secret theft in academia May 06, 2026 | Melissa Ritti

As Congress mulls legislation reviving the China Initiative under a new name, a familiar question has reemerged: whether policies designed to protect US intellectual property threaten to erode the university r... (more story)

USPTO mandatory pilot program is new approach to pendency crunch May 06, 2026 | Nick Robertson

The US Patent and Trademark Office’s PCT Informed Examination Request (PIER) pilot program takes a unique approach to reducing pendency in international patent applications that reach the national stage in the... (more story)

Judge Newman turns to Supreme Court in fight for US judicial independence May 05, 2026 | Nick Robertson

Now removed from the bench for three years, patent law trailblazer and embattled US Judge Pauline Newman is resorting to the Supreme Court to challenge her suspension from the US Court of Appeals for the Feder... (more story)