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Warranty-based US false ad challenge to 'new' Amazon listings survives dismissal January 23, 2026 | Nick Robertson

False advertising claims over products sold as “new” on Amazon passed an early test Thursday, surviving a motion to dismiss in litigation worth watching for the platform’s 2 million third-party sellers.

AI transparency bill TRAIN Act introduced in US House January 23, 2026 | Nick Robertson

The TRAIN Act, allowing copyright owners to request a subpoena to find out when their works are used for AI training, was introduced in the US House for the first time Thursday. The move marks a milestone for ... (more story)

UK dispute between law firm and legal AI start-up could test trademark boundaries January 23, 2026 | Douglas Clarke-Williams

Nascent litigation between a law firm and a legal AI start-up over a trademark will be watched closely for the lines which any eventual judgment will draw around the respective definitions for traditional lega... (more story)

Nokia wins German injunction against Acer and Asus in video patent dispute January 23, 2026 | Inbar Preiss

Nokia won an injunction against Acer and Asus over a video patent. The Munich court's decision may stop sales of infringing products in Germany as parallel Unified Patent Court, UK and US disputes over fair li... (more story)

China reopens Huamei trademark case after prosecutorial challenge January 23, 2026 | MLex Staff

A long-running trademark dispute between Chengdu Huamei Dental Chain and Chongqing Huamei Plastic Surgery Hospital has been reopened after China’s top prosecutorial body sought review of a final court ruling.

This week at the UPC: Jan. 16-22 January 22, 2026 | Inbar Preiss and Charlotte Westphal

This week, the Unified Patent Court handed down several decisions, including one refusing to rule on alleged infringement claims extending beyond UPC territory. It also ruled on Ona Patents' infringement case ... (more story)

Tokyo police pursue trade-secret leak case linked to former Russian trade official January 22, 2026 | Toko Sekiguchi

Japan’s Metropolitan Police Department has referred two men — a Japanese national and a former Russian trade official — to prosecutors on suspicion of violating the country’s Unfair Competition Prevention Act ... (more story)

House bill targets nuisance patent suits against small businesses January 21, 2026 | Nick Robertson

The CLEAR Act, introduced in the US House, would grant automatic stays of patent infringement litigation against end user businesses when a manufacturer joins the suit as a defendant. But the measure could cre... (more story)

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US court fight over ChatGPT discovery shows limits of privacy defense January 23, 2026 | Emma Whitford

OpenAI has lost a months-long fight to limit production of 20 million ChatGPT conversations in US copyright litigation with news outlets — a sign to artificial intelligence companies that invoking their users’... (more story)

Key question remains after Yangtze Memory inter partes reviews vacated January 22, 2026 | Melissa Ritti

De-institution of inter partes reviews sought by Yangtze Memory Technologies underscores the US Patent and Trademark Office’s renewed commitment to transparency, even if Director John Squires is — for now — ke... (more story)

VoiceAge-HMD hearing to shape future of tech patent licensing in Europe January 22, 2026 | Inbar Preiss

Germany’s top court will hear VoiceAge’s patent dispute with HMD on Jan. 27, testing whether judges can impose tougher licensing demands on technology users, or must seek guidance from the EU Court of Justice.... (more story)

Early refusal of 'Las Vegas Athletics' trademarks puts USPTO on familiar path January 22, 2026 | Nick Robertson

Recent non-final refusals of a pair of “Las Vegas Athletics” trademark applications shed light on how trademark examiners are assessing acquired distinctiveness years after the Supreme Court’s Booking.com ruling.

Anne Frank copyright case tests where VPN use ends, infringement begins January 21, 2026 | Inbar Preiss

VPNs do not infringe copyright when users bypass geo-blocking, an EU court adviser has said in a case over The Diary Of Anne Frank. But he warned that liability could arise if providers actively promote unlawf... (more story)

India bets big on existing laws to regulate AI January 21, 2026 | Freny Patel

In rejecting a standalone AI Act in favor of a light-touch, piecemeal approach, India is gambling on existing laws and compulsory licensing to foster growth while balancing emerging risks and citizen safety as... (more story)

US high court’s ‘skinny label’ decision may not chill market as generics warn January 20, 2026 | Nick Robertson

Generic and biosimilar manufacturers and the US Solicitor General have warned that a Supreme Court holding against Hikma Pharmaceuticals could dismantle the generic drug market. But with so-called “skinny labe... (more story)

UK lawmakers' IP crime inquiry aims to give enforcer’s five-year strategy a steer January 20, 2026 | Douglas Clarke-Williams

UK lawmakers are investigating the current state of IP crime and counterfeiting, with the aim of gathering recommendations before the Intellectual Property Office fleshes out its next five-year strategy on the... (more story)