ETSI chief eyes larger AI role as EU grapples with standards gap
June 17, 2026
| Inbar Preiss and Matthew Newman
Europe’s AI rules will only succeed if they're translated into practical standards that companies can use to build and test products, according to Jan Ellsberger, who heads a major European standards body. Whi... (more story)
Ericsson denied injunction against Asustek by the UPC
June 17, 2026
| Douglas Clarke-Williams
Ericsson has been denied an injunction against Asustek over alleged infringement of video coding patents. The application, which would have prevented Asustek from marketing a range of computers and other hardw... (more story)
EU Commission holds back on videogames legislation, citing IP concerns
June 17, 2026
| Anna Lauwereys and Inbar Preiss
The European Commission has said it won't legislate to force videogame publishers to keep titles playable after ending online support, citing IP, trade secret and business concerns. EU officials will instead l... (more story)
Jockey wins Delhi court injunction against alleged copycat brands on Meesho
June 17, 2026
| Freny Patel
US apparel manufacturer Jockey International has secured an interim court order against Indian online sellers accused of trademark infringement. The Delhi High Court also ordered Indian e-commerce platform Mee... (more story)
Tokyo court orders refund in failed wind-power patent license
June 17, 2026
| Toko Sekiguchi
A Tokyo court ordered the refund of an initial fee paid under a wind-power patent license, after finding that the licensed technology failed to meet the specific power-output target written into the contract.
InterDigital wins UPC injunction against Disney over video patent
June 16, 2026
| Inbar Preiss
InterDigital has won a UPC injunction in 11 countries against Disney over video-encoding technology used in Disney+ streaming services. The judges in Mannheim found infringement, upheld the patent, rejected Di... (more story)
Accord challenges Novartis blood pressure medicine patent in UK court
June 16, 2026
| Douglas Clarke-Williams
Accord has begun efforts in the English courts to invalidate Novartis’s patent for blood pressure medicine ahead of an anticipated launch of its own generic medication. Over a week-long trial, Accord is hoping... (more story)
Japanese court ties private-label sake trademark damages to restaurant sales
June 16, 2026
| Toko Sekiguchi
A major Japanese sushi restaurant-chain operator and its sake supplier were ordered to stop using the name of a private-label sake and pay 31 million yen ($200,000) to a smaller trademark owner, after the Osak... (more story)