US criticism of India's IP regime faces policy-choice test
October 28, 2026
| Freny Patel
US criticism of India’s intellectual-property regime raises questions over whether legitimate concerns about enforcement and investment uncertainty justify demands for stronger patent and copyright protections... (more story)
Israeli election puts legal certainty, sanctions risk in focus for tech investors
October 27, 2026
| Inbar Preiss
Israel’s election puts political stability, legal certainty and sanctions risk in focus for tech investors. Businesses seek predictable rules and international partnerships, while experts warn cryptocurrency a... (more story)
Patent ambush can derail enforcement in China, but antitrust claims require more
October 27, 2026
| MLex Staff
When should patent ambush justify antitrust damages as well as the rejection of an infringement claim? China’s top court is drawing a distinction: bad faith can bar patent enforcement, but antitrust liability ... (more story)
Japan looks beyond Cool Japan investment model to coordinated industry support
October 27, 2026
| Toko Sekiguchi
Japan’s drive to expand overseas sales of anime, manga, games, film and music is prompting a rethink of how government assistance reaches the industry.
US research funding squeeze forces institutions to seek private cash, guard IP
October 26, 2026
| Steve Scherer
US research institutions are seeking corporate and philanthropic support as federal funding disruptions threaten laboratory work, technology transfer specialists told MLex. Replacement funding remains limited ... (more story)
AI ‘vibe-coding’ exposes limits of software IP protection
October 26, 2026
| Nick Robertson
AI tools are making it easier to recreate established software products, raising questions about how developers can protect their competitive advantage. Practitioners say patents and contractual restrictions c... (more story)
US needs dataset registry for research, licensing, LES president says
October 23, 2026
| Steve Scherer
The US should establish rules for recording and licensing datasets that support both open research and business applications, Michael Perham, the outgoing president of the Licensing Executives Society in North... (more story)
Trade secret ruling reinforces eBay amid push to ease patent injunctions
October 22, 2026
| Melissa Ritti
Massachusetts’ highest court has rejected a presumption of irreparable harm when weighing preliminary injunction requests in trade secret cases, requiring plaintiffs there to first establish that monetary dama... (more story)