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)
Meta's French antitrust order aims to plug regulatory gap over media content use
July 10, 2026
| Jean Comte
A French regulatory order for Meta Platforms to negotiate fresh terms with media outlets for using their content promises to help settle a dispute over remuneration and ease the sector's concerns about lost re... (more story)
US consensus could bolster global push for WIPO design treaty
July 09, 2026
| Melissa Ritti
A request for input on whether the US should join the World Intellectual Property Organization's Riyadh Design Law Treaty has generated a unified, affirmative response from key stakeholders, strengthening the ... (more story)
Trademark case at Supreme Court could reshape path to trial in US infringement suits
July 09, 2026
| Steve Scherer
The US Supreme Court is poised to decide during its next term whether judges or juries determine a trademark's inherent strength, which would resolve a split among federal appeals courts. That could affect how... (more story)
US university, research institution licensing stays strong amid patent retreat
July 08, 2026
| Melissa Ritti
US universities and research institutions continued commercializing new technologies in 2025, inking more deals and forming more startups than in 2024. But declines in patenting — including a precipitous, 40 p... (more story)
AI likely to fuel boom in intangible assets as investment gap grows
July 08, 2026
| Steve Scherer
Investment in intangible assets is outpacing spending on physical assets by an ever-wider margin, and artificial intelligence is expected to speed the shift, the World Intellectual Property Organization said on Wednesday.
Canada’s generic GLP-1 highlights patent disparity with US
July 07, 2026
| Nick Robertson
The approval of the first generic semaglutide for weight loss in Canada last week highlights key differences in patent regulation between Canada and the US, where the market-leading GLP-1 medication will enjoy... (more story)
Streaming platforms seek EU court guidance on Belgian copyright rules
July 03, 2026
| Inbar Preiss and Matthew Newman
Belgian streaming platform Streamz, Spotify, Google and other companies will ask the EU's highest court on July 6 and July 7 to determine whether Belgium can require streaming platforms to make additional paym... (more story)