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CCA wins $17 million in damages as Indian court rejects Rosenberger's defence April 02, 2026 | Freny Patel

Canadian-headquartered Communication Components Antenna has secured a major win after an Indian court upheld its patent. The Delhi High Court rejected Rosenberger Hochfrequenztechnik's “hindsight bias” defence... (more story)

China withdraws SEP injunction policy after WTO ruling in EU dispute April 01, 2026 | Inbar Preiss

China has withdrawn its policy that blocked companies that hold patents essential to technology standards from pursuing infringement cases in foreign courts, after a World Trade Organization ruling backed the ... (more story)

Japan IP court notes design difference in rejection of pharmacy platform patent appeal April 01, 2026 | Toko Sekiguchi

Japan’s Intellectual Property High Court dismissed a patent infringement case over a pharmacy reservation system, holding that a digital health platform used by pharmacies did not infringe because the step of ... (more story)

USPTO session features debates about PTAB value for life sciences patents March 31, 2026 | Nick Robertson

Advocates for the pharmaceutical industry argued at a US Patent and Trademark Office event Monday that inter partes review challenges at the Patent Trial and Appeal Board are duplicative and unnecessary, while... (more story)

Long-running Cabo and MGA UK patent trial sees mutual disclosure failings March 31, 2026 | Douglas Clarke-Williams

MGA Entertainment has failed in its attempt to regain the costs it had to pay following a substandard disclosure process in UK litigation against Cabo Concepts, even after Cabo Concepts was found to have falle... (more story)

Penguin Random House sues OpenAI in Germany in new copyright suit (update*) March 31, 2026 | Inbar Preiss

Global publisher Penguin Random House has sued OpenAI in Munich, alleging that ChatGPT reproduces and generates content from a series of children's books by Ingo Siegner, a German author and illustrator, without permission.

Japan IP court says Paper Welder prior art defeats stationary patent March 31, 2026 | Toko Sekiguchi

Japan’s Intellectual Property High Court dismissed an appeal by a patent holder and an exclusive licensee company, who had sued office equipment and stationery manufacturer Kokuyo, seeking to block sales of it... (more story)

Abbott diabetes patent injunction against Chinese rival upheld by UPC judges March 30, 2026 | Inbar Preiss

Abbott secured a win as Unified Patent Court judges upheld an injunction against Sinocare and Menarini, confirming jurisdiction over a Chinese manufacturer. The Court of Appeal rejected validity challenges and... (more story)

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Semaglutide patent expiry exposes global split on access, exclusivity April 02, 2026 | Freny Patel and Melissa Ritti

Semaglutide’s patent expiry has triggered global divergence, with India seeing rapid generic entry and price cuts, China promoting innovation, and the US maintaining exclusivity, forcing Novo Nordisk to adapt ... (more story)

Live sports piracy threat in US grows as infringers embrace new technologies April 01, 2026 | Nick Robertson

Sports leagues around the world are facing increased levels of live sports piracy threatening their copyrights and their bottom lines. While major leagues invest in advanced tracking and takedown technology, s... (more story)

Digital reproductions under the microscope in Europe April 01, 2026 | Inbar Preiss

EU courts and policymakers are redefining what counts as “reproduction” as copyright law confronts digital platforms and AI. A pending Austrian case at the EU's top court is set to test whether platform upload... (more story)

Hidden licensees, high royalty costs sharpen scrutiny of Avanci's role in China's auto sector April 01, 2026 | MLex Staff

Avanci’s “quiet” accumulation of Chinese licensees is becoming as notable as the licenses themselves, sparking growing speculation and concern within the automotive industry and among consumers.

In GoPro investigation, USITC sticks to facts, steers clear of geopolitics March 31, 2026 | Melissa Ritti

A recent final determination largely in favor of Arashi Vision, doing business as Insta360, reinforces the core lessons of practice before the US International Trade Commission. Lily Li — the Morrison Foerster... (more story)

Supreme Court limits secondary copyright liability in win for online platforms March 30, 2026 | Nick Robertson

The Supreme Court reversed a holding of contributory copyright infringement against Cox Communications, liming the extent of secondary liability in a major win for internet intermediaries. The claims, brought ... (more story)

Fragmented codec licensing exposes need for clearer rules for Chinese tech majors March 27, 2026 | MLex Staff

Major Chinese technology companies are emerging as active participants in video codec patent pools while also playing a larger part in shaping standard-essential patent, or SEP, licensing frameworks.

Cox ruling in US clouds contributory infringement claims against AI companies March 26, 2026 | Melissa Ritti and Emma Whitford

A California federal judge’s decision allowing authors to expand their copyright case against Meta collided almost immediately Wednesday with a Supreme Court ruling that is likely to test the newly added theor... (more story)