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Vietnam to fine unauthorized reposting, storage of copyrighted works June 30, 2026 | Hoa Dinh

Starting in July, social media users, website operators and social network providers in Vietnam will face fines for unauthorized reposting, sharing or storage of copyrighted works under Decree 174. The new rul... (more story)

US Supreme Court allows president to remove FTC commissioners June 29, 2026 | Claude Marx and Dwight A. Weingarten

The US Supreme Court ruled Monday that provisions of the Federal Trade Commission Act stating that members of the FTC can only be removed for cause are "incompatible with the separation of powers enshrined in ... (more story)

With certiorari denied, vacated US patent verdict against Nokia, AT&T will stand June 29, 2026 | Nick Robertson

The US Supreme Court denied certiorari Monday in an appeal by Finesse Wireless of a US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit decision which overturned a $166.3 million patent infringement verdict against Nokia and AT&T. 

US Supreme Court to decide who determines conceptual trademark strength June 29, 2026 | Melissa Ritti

Although Solicitor General D. John Sauer in May urged the US Supreme Court to deny certiorari, his views arguably gave petitioner Rise Brewing the ammunition it needed by agreeing that a US appeals court was w... (more story)

Blur drummer fails to overturn rejection of UK mass music royalties suit June 29, 2026 | Simon Zekaria

The drummer of acclaimed English rock band Blur, David Rowntree, has failed to overturn the rejection of his mass suit against a UK music copyright collective over the distribution of royalties. The Court of A... (more story)

China's trademark overhaul targets deceptive branding, prompts overreach concerns June 29, 2026 | MLex Staff

China's newly revised Trademark Law cracks down on misleading trademark use with administrative penalties, but legal experts warn against an overly broad interpretation of what constitutes deception.

Antitrust economics needs ‘institutional' analysis, US FTC official says June 26, 2026 | Chris May

The institutional conditions underpinning markets facing antitrust scrutiny are as fit for economic study as the results of econometric modeling, a senior US Federal Trade Commission official said Friday.

Industry weighs in on EU copyright reform June 26, 2026 | Douglas Clarke-Williams

A major consultation on reform of the EU’s copyright regime has closed, drawing hundreds of responses from public bodies and industry and consumer groups. The European Commission will now begin work on shaping... (more story)

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Litigation funding faces first review at EU’s top court June 30, 2026 | Jean Comte

Litigation funders will see judges at the EU's highest court get their first taste of the burgeoning industry in a case over whether antitrust class actions backed by investment funds infringe the bloc's rules... (more story)

US high court ruling on FTC's Slaughter could seal firing of copyright chief Perlmutter June 29, 2026 | Nick Robertson

A US Supreme Court decision Monday allowing the president to fire members of the Federal Trade Commission for any reason could hurt Register of Copyrights Shira Perlmutter’s legal arguments to keep her own job... (more story)

Japan's IP strategy follows the money June 29, 2026 | Toko Sekiguchi

From antitrust guidance to AI and seed-law reform, Japan's latest IP moves aim to prevent value leaks before ordinary enforcement begin.

US House approves standalone copyright office; Senate future unclear June 26, 2026 | Nick Robertson

While the US House passed a bill this month to separate the US Copyright Office from the Library of Congress and revise how the leaders of both institutions are appointed, the Senate has yet to take up the mea... (more story)

US Supreme Court's refusal to hear India's TCS appeal deepens trade-secret divide June 26, 2026 | Freny Patel

When the US Supreme Court declined Tata Consultancy Services' appeal, it left unresolved the most commercially significant question under the Defend Trade Secrets Act: whether avoided development costs alone c... (more story)

As intangible assets grow, IP-backed lending gains traction in US June 25, 2026 | Steve Scherer

As corporate value in the United States has become increasingly tied to intellectual property rather than physical assets, lenders are looking beyond traditional forms of collateral to finance companies agains... (more story)

Senator Tillis reflects on IP legacy, pushes patent reform in final months June 25, 2026 | Nick Robertson

North Carolina Republican Senator Thom Tillis is counting down the final months of his Senate career, but the chair of the Judiciary Committee's intellectual property subcommittee remains focused on the future... (more story)

UK’s top court to hear landmark Optis-Apple case for SEPs June 25, 2026 | Douglas Clarke-Williams

A landmark case between Optis and Apple over how fair, reasonable and non-discriminatory terms are decided for licensing Standard Essential Patents is set to be heard by the UK’s Supreme Court in the week ahea... (more story)