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Roku, Access Advance on cusp of global settlement January 07, 2026 | Melissa Ritti

A transnational battle over patents essential for implementing the High Efficiency Video Coding (HEVC) standard is winding down. On Tuesday, Roku and Access Advance (AA) sought a stay in Roku’s appeal of, amon... (more story)

China details mediation-led resolution of landmark AI copyright case January 07, 2026 | MLex Staff

China has disclosed how a copyright lawsuit involving artificial intelligence was resolved through mediation, underscoring its push to use alternative dispute resolution to manage emerging legal risks in the AI sector.

Baseball's low popularity in India costs MLB's 'Blue Jays' trademark battle January 07, 2026 | Freny Patel

Major League Baseball’s “Blue Jays” lacks reputation in India, the Delhi High Court has ruled, allowing an Indian apparel brand to retain its “Blue Jay” trademark.

US court draws hard line between harm to licensing market, antitrust injury January 06, 2026 | Melissa Ritti

A challenge to the agreement governing adoption of the High-Definition Multimedia Interface (HDMI) specification has been roundly rejected in the US. Last week’s summary judgment in favor of California-based H... (more story)

Amazon kept under EU anti-interim license order in InterDigital case January 06, 2026 | Douglas Clarke-Williams

The Unified Patent Court has denied Amazon's application to suspend an order that restricted the company from seeking an interim license from the English courts in its SEP dispute against InterDigital. The UPC... (more story)

Novo Nordisk wins China semaglutide patent ruling while India case falters January 06, 2026 | MLex Staff

Danish drugmaker Novo Nordisk has secured a key legal victory in China over its blockbuster semaglutide drug, even as it suffered a judicial setback in India.

OpenAI loses US appeal, ordered to produce 20m conversations January 05, 2026 | Emma Whitford

OpenAI’s objections about user privacy failed to sway a US judge who directed the company Monday to produce 20 million anonymized ChatGPT conversations in closely watched copyright lawsuits in New York.

‘Flawed’ intrinsic test for copyright claims on the ropes in US circuit court January 05, 2026 | Melissa Ritti

A separate Ninth Circuit requirement that copyright holders must show similarities in the "total concept and feel" of their work and that of an unauthorized copy has torpedoed countless allegations of infringe... (more story)

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Meta's Manus deal highlights China's AI challenge, regulatory gaps January 06, 2026 | MLex Staff

Meta Platform’s blockbuster acquisition of Manus appears straightforward: A US tech giant buys a promising artificial intelligence startup. But the deal exposes a troubling pattern for Beijing — Chinese-develo... (more story)

Proprietary AI data labels are often unprotected trade secrets January 02, 2026 | Nick Robertson

As companies increasingly customize AI models with proprietary software, agents and data-labeling frameworks, Saul Ewing partner Matthew Kohel told MLex that IP practitioners must remain keenly aware of the co... (more story)

UK trademarks face new vulnerabilities, China targets bad-faith filings in 2026 January 01, 2026 | Melissa Ritti

The end of 2025 will mark the end of a post-Brexit rule that allowed trademark use in the UK to count in the EU, and vice versa. Elsewhere in 2026, India’s recent endorsement of an olfactory trademark is expec... (more story)

Companies rethink trade secret strategies even without US FTC noncompete ban December 31, 2025 | Nick Robertson

Even without a nationwide ban, noncompete agreements remain under increasing federal and state scrutiny with the FTC targeting overly broad practices and states expanding restrictions. IP attorneys should prio... (more story)

UK IPO still grappling with surge of trademark filings from front companies December 30, 2025 | Douglas Clarke-Williams

Another record year for trademark filings at the UK Intellectual Property Office was driven by applications from China, which contributed more than all other non-UK filings put together. The trend continues to... (more story)

Tech giants set to see EU’s top court test copyright law limits in 2026 December 26, 2025 | Inbar Preiss

Major copyright cases at the EU Court of Justice — involving generative AI, press publishers and streaming platforms — will likely come to judgment in 2026, testing how far EU law can adapt to platforms’ power... (more story)

USPTO’s evolved view on patent challenges will transform global strategies December 24, 2025 | Melissa Ritti

In 2025 the rising prominence of a then-fledgling Unified Patent Court may have taken top billing for practitioners, but in 2026 the spotlight is firmly affixed on the US Patent and Trademark Office. Myriad ch... (more story)

Former Google engineer accused of stealing AI secrets faces US trial in January December 24, 2025 | Mike Swift and Amy Miller

Former Google engineer LInwei Ding will face a federal jury in San Francisco in early January, accused of trade secret theft and economic espionage for allegedly stealing Google's AI secrets for China, in a hi... (more story)