Kraftwerk sample acceptable as pastiche, German court rules
September 03, 2026
| Douglas Clarke-Williams
Germany’s highest court has clarified the conditions under which reuse of a copyrighted work can be justified on the grounds of pastiche, in a ruling on a sampling of Kraftwerk’s song “Metal on Metal” by Germa... (more story)
Romanian law undermines copyright rules on social media posts, EU top court says
September 03, 2026
| Anna Lauwereys
Short social media posts may be protected by copyright law and subject to exceptions for media outlets that report on current events, the EU’s top court said on Thursday. Romania’s additional restrictions, whi... (more story)
Helping others move trade secrets enough to determine liability, Osaka court rules
September 03, 2026
| Toko Sekiguchi
A former employee who helped a company’s departing president transfer information to businesses that went on to operate competing services was liable for assisting trade-secret misuse, an Osaka court has ruled.
China's top court upholds Gongniu power-outlet patent after Delixi dispute
September 03, 2026
| MLex Staff
China’s highest court has upheld a power-outlet patent owned by electrical-products manufacturer Gongniu Group, finding the claimed invention wasn’t obvious to a person skilled in the field.
Holiday Inn secures broader brand protection in India with injunction against Goa hotel
September 03, 2026
| Freny Patel
Holiday Inn secured an interim injunction from the Delhi High Court against a Goa hotel using its well-known trademark, with the court also ordering allegedly infringing listings to be removed from major onlin... (more story)
Congress advances USPTO fee-setting extension, but House debates reform
September 02, 2026
| Nick Robertson
Congress included a short-term extension of the USPTO's authority to set its own fees in a continuing resolution to the federal budget passed late Tuesday, averting a Sept. 16 expiration. But some IP experts a... (more story)
InterDigital wins third UPC injunction against Disney over streaming patent
September 02, 2026
| Inbar Preiss
InterDigital has won another UPC injunction against Disney, over Disney+ device-sharing technology in Germany and The Netherlands. The ruling broadens the dispute beyond video encoding, rejects Disney’s securi... (more story)
Puma loses EU appeal against Sir Safety System shoe trademark
September 02, 2026
| Douglas Clarke-Williams
Puma has failed to invalidate a trademarked registered by Sir Safety System for a type of pebbled shoe sole, after an EU court found that the German sportswear giant had not shown that the trademarked design w... (more story)