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In blow to Fintiv, panel upholds US court’s patent indefiniteness holding April 30, 2025 | Melissa Ritti

Patent infringement litigation against PayPal Holdings was correctly resolved at the claim construction stage, the US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit ruled today, leaving intact a Texas federal judge’... (more story)

Contract counterclaims by streaming services fail, InterDigital tells US court April 30, 2025 | Melissa Ritti

InterDigital is firing back at breach-of-contract counterclaims by Disney, ESPN, Hulu and others in the US portion of its global patent enforcement campaign. Earlier this week, it sought dismissal of claims it... (more story)

Lufthansa’s UK award in seat charger patent case to grow by $5.74 million April 30, 2025 | Melissa Ritti

The UK High Court said today courts of equity have jurisdiction to award interest in equity on an accounting of profits in intellectual property disputes. While such awards “may well be” unnecessary where inf... (more story)

Alibaba appeals patent invalidation loss against BWB's customs-clearance system April 30, 2025 | Toko Sekiguchi

Alibaba is appealing its loss in an invalidation petition against Japanese patent manager BWB's e-commerce customs-clearance system patent, a development that could significantly impact the Chinese tech giant'... (more story)

TCL, ACT settle SEP licensing dispute through mediation by China's top court April 30, 2025 | MLex Staff

Chinese cellphone maker Huizhou TCL Mobile Communication has settled a long dispute over audio codec patents with intellectual property licensing firm Advanced Codec Technologies. The settlement was facilitate... (more story)

Fed Circuit affirms Milwaukee test for Medisafe glove color trademark rejection April 29, 2025 | Nick Robertson

The US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit in a precedential opinion today affirmed a Trademark Trial and Appeal Board decision that relied on the so-called “Milwaukee test” to deny PT Medisafe Technologi... (more story)

US Supreme Court grapples with class certification rules April 29, 2025 | Claude Marx

US Supreme Court justices asked tough questions of both parties today in a case aimed at determining if uninjured parties can be part of a certified class in class-action litigation. And for the most part, the... (more story)

Trump’s trade policy felt in USTR Special 301 report on IP enforcement April 29, 2025 | Nick Robertson

The 2025 Special 301 report from the Office of the US Trade Representative, which lists policy concerns about international intellectual property enforcement, is clearly impacted by the trade-vigilant new Trum... (more story)

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Dispute over trade secrets clouds EU crisis licensing talks April 29, 2025 | Inbar Preiss

EU institutions remain deadlocked in negotiations over a proposed regulation to establish bloc-wide compulsory licensing rules for crisis situations, with the key sticking point being how trade secrets and pro... (more story)

WIPO Genetic Resources treaty will face substantial pushback in US April 29, 2025 | Melissa Ritti

A hearing at US Patent and Trademark Office headquarters today on heightened international disclosure requirements for inventions that make use of genetic resources or associated traditional knowledge could be... (more story)

With 'Florasis' launch, China's Yige Group takes on Indonesian trademark squatter (updated*) April 28, 2025 | Melissa Ritti

Zhejiang Yige Enterprise Management Group was mulling an expansion to Indonesia when it faced a familiar hurdle: a copycat already on the Indonesian trademark register. Following a multi-year legal effort, the... (more story)

Space may be the next trademark frontier, INTA head Bradley says April 25, 2025 | Inbar Preiss

As commercial space ventures gain traction, trademark experts are exploring how intellectual property systems might adapt to activity beyond Earth. International Trademark Association President Elisabeth Stewa... (more story)

Amazon's $39 million Indian trademark judgment faces enforcement roadblocks April 24, 2025 | Freny Patel

A $39 million trademark-infringement penalty against Amazon Technologies in India highlights the challenges of enforcing intellectual property judgments internationally, particularly without a reciprocal enfor... (more story)

In first-to-file regime, GMO Media common phrase trademark stirs Japan dispute April 23, 2025 | Toko Sekiguchi

A company’s trademark registration of a common phrase has sparked controversy in Japan, including more than 4 million views of an online post, in a case that highlights the challenges inherent in a first-to-fi... (more story)

Germany’s new IP strategy must help it compete with Asia, EU lawmaker says April 23, 2025 | Inbar Preiss

Intellectual property appears to be at the heart of the incoming German coalition government's plans for economic revival. Protecting tech innovations may be key to competing more effectively with Asian market... (more story)

Patent implementers spy advantage in review of EU tech transfer antitrust rules April 18, 2025 | Jean Comte

IP-dependent industries, such as car makers, are counting on the ongoing review of the EU's Technology Transfer Block Exemption Regulation to secure a safe harbor for Licensing Negotiation Groups — which they ... (more story)