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French Google case sets example on how commitments can catch new AI use of publishers’ content May 12, 2026 | Anna Ferrari

A negotiating framework imposed on Google to set compensation for press publishers in France showed how “well-designed commitments” can address emerging AI issues and “create a strong framework for negotiation... (more story)

JPO rejects Baoshan bid to invalidate Nippon Steel EV motor steel patent May 12, 2026 | Toko Sekiguchi

Japan’s Patent Office upheld Nippon Steel’s patent for ultra-thin electrical steel used in high efficiency EV motors, rejecting an invalidation challenge by China’s Baoshan Iron & Steel that argued the company... (more story)

Post-Cox strategy helps Google trim discovery in US publisher suit May 11, 2026 | Melissa Ritti

A decision by Google to abandon its safe-harbor defense in favor of a more aggressive litigating posture under the US Supreme Court’s recent decision in Cox Communications v. Sony Music Entertainment is alread... (more story)

Japan expands content industry growth strategy with music export study May 11, 2026 | Toko Sekiguchi

Japan’s economy, trade and industry ministry, or METI, is increasingly positioning music and other creative sectors as export industries within the country's broader intellectual property and growth strategy, ... (more story)

Federal Circuit weighs sanctions authority against AIA institution bar May 08, 2026 | Melissa Ritti

A series of recurring themes emerged during oral argument Friday in the dispute between VLSI Technology, Intel Corp. and Patent Quality Assurance, with the US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit repeatedl... (more story)

Japan court rejects unilateral surcharge model in web photo copyright dispute May 08, 2026 | Toko Sekiguchi

An Osaka District Court ruling has narrowed the ability of copyright holders to impose self-declared penalty fees for unauthorized online image use, rejecting a fishing website’s attempt to claim damages based... (more story)

IP licensing and business: April 24-May 7 May 07, 2026 | Steve Scherer

Sisvel is seeking companies to join an Ultra Ethernet patent pool and expanding its POS licensing program, while Nokia highlighted broad licensing deals in China. Longhorn IP continued to add to its digital pa... (more story)

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)

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SEP policy gets only brief mention in USTR’s IP trade report May 07, 2026 | Nick Robertson

Despite lengthy comments from numerous IP stakeholders, standard essential patent (SEP) policy issues got little attention in the Office of US Trade Representative’s annual Special 301 report on IP trade. But ... (more story)

US trade secrets law turns 10: DTSA fills IP gap in digital era May 07, 2026 | Steve Scherer

A decade after its enactment, the Defend Trade Secrets Act has become the dominant vehicle for trade secret enforcement in the US. Practitioners say the statute has brought consistency to a once-fragmented are... (more story)

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)