Apple and Optis clash over future of FRAND rates at UK Supreme Court
July 01, 2026
| Douglas Clarke-Williams
A three-day hearing at the UK Supreme Court between Apple and Optis concluded on Wednesday, with the country’s highest court now set to make the most consequential decision in six years on the setting of fair,... (more story)
Crystal Crop seeks merger clearance for FMC's India crop protection business
July 01, 2026
| Freny Patel
The sale of global agrochemical giant, FMC's India crop protection business to Crystal Crop Protection faces an in-depth merger review. In its long-form merger filing, Crystal informed the Competition Commissi... (more story)
Issa commits to US Judiciary votes on deepfake, anti-piracy legislation
June 30, 2026
| Nick Robertson
At a wide-ranging House Judiciary IP subcommittee hearing Tuesday on internet copyright issues, Chairman Darrell Issa said he wants bills regulating AI deepfakes and no-fault injunctions to counter online pira... (more story)
Vietnam to fine unauthorized reposting, storage of copyrighted works
June 30, 2026
| Hoa Dinh
Starting in July, social media users, website operators and social network providers in Vietnam will face fines for unauthorized reposting, sharing or storage of copyrighted works under Decree 174. The new rul... (more story)
US Supreme Court allows president to remove FTC commissioners
June 29, 2026
| Claude Marx and Dwight A. Weingarten
The US Supreme Court ruled Monday that provisions of the Federal Trade Commission Act stating that members of the FTC can only be removed for cause are "incompatible with the separation of powers enshrined in ... (more story)
With certiorari denied, vacated US patent verdict against Nokia, AT&T will stand
June 29, 2026
| Nick Robertson
The US Supreme Court denied certiorari Monday in an appeal by Finesse Wireless of a US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit decision which overturned a $166.3 million patent infringement verdict against Nokia and AT&T.
US Supreme Court to decide who determines conceptual trademark strength
June 29, 2026
| Melissa Ritti
Although Solicitor General D. John Sauer in May urged the US Supreme Court to deny certiorari, his views arguably gave petitioner Rise Brewing the ammunition it needed by agreeing that a US appeals court was w... (more story)
Blur drummer fails to overturn rejection of UK mass music royalties suit
June 29, 2026
| Simon Zekaria
The drummer of acclaimed English rock band Blur, David Rowntree, has failed to overturn the rejection of his mass suit against a UK music copyright collective over the distribution of royalties. The Court of A... (more story)