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US 'ceding leadership' to China, EU when it comes to IP, InterDigital VP warns March 25, 2026 | Melissa Ritti

The intellectual property ecosphere is no longer just about securing rights. Where innovation takes place, and where it remains, are paramount, experts agreed Wednesday.

US judge 'reluctantly' allows new infringement claim in authors' AI case March 25, 2026 | Emma Whitford

A proposed class of book authors can add a contributory infringement claim to their copyright lawsuit against Meta Platforms related to alleged torrenting, US District Judge Vince Chhabria begrudgingly ordered... (more story)

House presses Squires on US PTAB changes, politics in USPTO March 25, 2026 | Nick Robertson

Leaders of the House Judiciary IP subcommittee from both sides of the aisle questioned US Patent and Trademark Office Director John Squires over his controversial policy changes at the Patent Trial and Appeal ... (more story)

Market power not automatic for patents built into standards, US DOJ's Kallay says March 25, 2026 | Khushita Vasant

The analysis of any market power conferred by patents, including standard-essential patents, should always be undertaken on a case-by-case basis, a senior US Department of Justice official said Wednesday. Dina... (more story)

EU countries quizzed over copyright rules including AI development March 25, 2026 | Luca Bertuzzi and Inbar Preiss

The European Commission has sent questions to countries on the Copyright Directive’s impact, covering AI data mining rules, platform liability, publishers’ rights, and remuneration ahead of a broader review la... (more story)

US Supreme Court clears Cox of copyright liability in case by Sony, others March 25, 2026 | Melissa Ritti

Leaving known infringers with an internet connection does not trigger contributory copyright liability for service providers. Instead, the US Supreme Court ruled Wednesday, parties seeking redress for rampant ... (more story)

Call for using IP tax scheme to fund UK defense spending questioned by lawyers March 25, 2026 | Douglas Clarke-Williams

Barriers to success for military inventions run deeper than just the need for more funding, legal experts have said in response to a call for tax relief for helping companies monetize their intellectual proper... (more story)

Japan court says fish vaccine patent covers renamed bacterium but can't be enforced March 25, 2026 | Toko Sekiguchi

A Tokyo court ruled that a fish vaccine patent held by Kyoritsu Seiyaku, a veterinary pharmaceutical company, extended to a product by its rival Biosiense using a bacterium later reclassified under a different... (more story)

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Access Advance defends SEP pool as Dolby sues Snap over video patents March 24, 2026 | Melissa Ritti

A whitepaper made public on Monday posits that the Access Advance (AA) Video Distribution Pool's proposed royalty rates qualify as fair, reasonable and nondiscriminatory. The same day, Dolby Laboratories — a p... (more story)

Trump AI framework puts ball in US Congress’ court March 20, 2026 | Emma Whitford, Nick Robertson and Madeline Hughes

President Donald Trump on Friday released a highly-anticipated framework to lightly regulate artificial intelligence and preempt certain US state AI laws. In doing so, he passed the ball to Congress. There, an... (more story)

For AI developers and creatives, uncertainty in UK copyright debate drags on March 20, 2026 | Frank Hersey

AI developers and the creative industry alike face continued uncertainty following a keenly awaited UK government report this week on how copyright protections are handled in AI model training. The government ... (more story)

Foreign state IP challenges curbed as USPTO continues security push March 19, 2026 | Melissa Ritti

A broad policy shift came into sharper focus this week as the US Patent and Trademark Office moved to limit foreign participation at both ends of the patent system — limiting access to administrative challenge... (more story)

US appeals court considers link between stripping, copying in AI training March 18, 2026 | Emma Whitford

A US appeals panel did not appear poised Wednesday to decide if allegedly stripping copyright management information from online content can confer standing on its own — a question that has divided lower court... (more story)

Munich retreat by Onesta masks stakes, BMW US case now drives patent fight March 18, 2026 | Melissa Ritti

Plaintiffs hoping to leverage litigation against original equipment manufacturers in licensing talks with upstream suppliers may have a new play in the enforcement playbook courtesy of Onesta IP. But a win for... (more story)

UPC blocks cross-border patent claims while broader questions remain pending March 17, 2026 | Inbar Preiss

The Unified Patent Court ruled that it cannot hear infringement claims relating to non-UPC patent rights when jurisdiction is based on the “place of harm” rule, appeal judges ruled in favor of OpenAI, Adobe an... (more story)

USPTO’s design patent changes move closer to European standard March 16, 2026 | Nick Robertson

Last week’s changes to design patent eligibility in the US, such as the eligibility of projected and virtual designs, follow in the footsteps of broader reforms in the EU, but critics of the US changes say the... (more story)