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Anthropic's $1.5 billion US copyright settlement wins final approval July 20, 2026 | Amy Miller

Anthropic’s $1.5 billion class action settlement with book authors whose works were downloaded from “shadow” libraries to train its chatbot Claude was granted final approval Monday after US Judge Araceli Martí... (more story)

AI labels won’t decide copyright protection or infringement, EU says July 20, 2026 | Inbar Preiss

EU guidance says AI labels will not determine whether content is protected by copyright or infringes creators’ rights. It gives creative works flexibility over deepfake disclosures while requiring providers to... (more story)

Biogen no longer under investigation by EU over MS drug patent move July 20, 2026 | Lewis Crofts

Biogen is no longer under investigation by the European Commission for a potential antitrust breach over extra patent protection related to a multiple sclerosis drug, MLex has learned. The US company had recei... (more story)

China highlights digital prosecution techniques in cross-border piracy appeal July 20, 2026 | MLex Staff

Chinese prosecutors have showcased how digital evidence and forensic verification can sustain criminal copyright convictions even when defendants refuse to confess, highlighting evolving evidentiary practices ... (more story)

Senate confirms five USITC commissioners with agency now at full strength July 17, 2026 | Nick Robertson

The US Senate confirmed five nominees to be commissioners of the US International Trade Commission on Thursday, bringing the agency to a full six members for the first time since 2022. Having a full complement... (more story)

Japan court overturns patent rejection after JPO changes rejection grounds on appeal July 17, 2026 | Toko Sekiguchi

Japan's Intellectual Property High Court has overturned the patent office's rejection of an application filed by the Netherlands Organisation for Applied Scientific Research, ruling that the patent regulator d... (more story)

Australia's creative industry welcomes Albanese's national AI framework July 17, 2026 | Saloni Sinha

Artists and creators in Australia have welcomed the prime minister’s assurance that copyright is not “up for grabs” to train artificial intelligence models, urging AI companies to strike licensing agreements w... (more story)

IP licensing and business: July 2-July 16 July 16, 2026 | Steve Scherer

Patent pools drove licensing activity in early July before mid-year licensing incentives expired, alongside notable licensing deals in agriculture and pharmaceuticals.

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OMB grant reforms put commercialization pipeline at risk, stakeholders warn July 17, 2026 | Melissa Ritti

Universities, trade groups, legal experts and technology transfer organizations say a planned rewrite of federal grant rules injects unprecedented uncertainty into the process through which government-funded r... (more story)

Geoblocking in copyright protection spotlight as ECJ ruling changes landscape July 17, 2026 | Douglas Clarke-Williams

Companies publishing copyrighted material online face new challenges and opportunities following a significant recent decision by the EU’s highest court that puts geoblocking at the heart of copyright protection strategies.

As AI blurs reality, trademarks could become badges of authenticity July 16, 2026 | Steve Scherer

As AI blurs the line between genuine and fabricated content, trademarks could come to signify not only who made a product, but also that it is authentic.

Delhi court overhaul could reshape global IP litigation in India (update*) July 16, 2026 | Freny Patel

Global companies could face a fundamental shift in India's commercial-litigation landscape as the Delhi High Court's proposed jurisdictional overhaul redirects many intellectual property disputes to district c... (more story)

Meta takes VDP license, testing Big Tech's AV1 'royalty-free' model July 15, 2026 | Steve Scherer

Meta Platforms' decision to license patents covering the AV1 video codec could reshape the debate over whether the technology is genuinely royalty-free and lend support to the long-established framework for li... (more story)

Competing visions for WIPO reemerge at General Assembly July 15, 2026 | Melissa Ritti

With member states gathered for the World Intellectual Property Organization General Assembly, the United States delegation urged modernization of global IP systems over a potential expansion of the organizati... (more story)

AI could improve confusion analysis in trademark examination July 15, 2026 | Nick Robertson

IP offices around the world should expand their use of AI technology in the trademark examination process, a new report by the International Trademark Association argues, holding up the tech as a powerful tool... (more story)

SMEs eyeing slice of UK defense spending risk fight to safeguard their IP July 15, 2026 | Douglas Clarke-Williams

As the UK scrambles to increase defense spending in reaction to geopolitical threats, the government’s commitment to usher more small British businesses into the supply chain could be stymied by the perception... (more story)