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China links export-control violations to exit-ban risk August 04, 2026 | MLex Staff

Chinese authorities will be able to bar citizens from leaving the country over export-control or technology-transfer violations that may endanger China’s industrial or technology security, under new State Coun... (more story)

Japan court rejects copyright bid to remove online criticism August 04, 2026 | Toko Sekiguchi

Japan's Intellectual Property High Court has ruled that reproducing copyrighted images in online posts criticizing the images themselves can qualify as lawful quotation, rejecting an attempt by a copyright own... (more story)

Japan government presses boards to turn IP into corporate growth August 03, 2026 | Toko Sekiguchi

Japan has issued new guidance urging companies to make intellectual property a core part of business strategy rather than treating it primarily as a legal or compliance function, marking the government's lates... (more story)

AI music generator Suno loses 'Rasputin' copyright suit by German rights group July 31, 2026 | Douglas Clarke-Williams

A German collective rights management organization has won its copyright lawsuit against Suno, developer of an AI music generator. A Munich court found that Suno reproduced copyrighted music without permission... (more story)

Japan IP Court rejects trade secret appeal over alleged cloud access July 31, 2026 | Toko Sekiguchi

Japan's IP High Court upheld the dismissal of a trade secret lawsuit brought by a recruitment company, finding the company failed to prove that a former employee improperly obtained confidential information th... (more story)

First aerospace patent pool in China's Guizhou to boost strategic-technology use July 31, 2026 | MLex Staff

China has launched the first specialized aerospace patent pool in Guizhou Province, as authorities step up efforts to commercialize patents and strengthen collaboration across the country's strategic aerospace supply chain.

Delhi High Court to test India's approach to AI-assisted patents July 31, 2026 | Freny Patel

The Delhi High Court is set to consider whether India's patent regime should recognize inventions involving artificial intelligence, in a case that could test whether the country adopts a more flexible approac... (more story)

IP licensing and business: July 17-July 30 (correct*) July 30, 2026 | Steve Scherer

Sisvel's Willy Chang, the company's head of AI pools, told MLex the company is developing new patent pools for AI networking and optical communications. Other licensing activity spanned wireless technology, el... (more story)

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Louis Vuitton, Molly Tea dispute tests China's trademark boundaries August 04, 2026 | MLex Staff

Louis Vuitton's trademark victory over Chinese tea chain Molly Tea has sparked a broad legal debate that has expanded well beyond the 10 million yuan ($1.5 million) damages award to questions about public cult... (more story)

India's AI copyright ruling exposes limits of existing law August 04, 2026 | Freny Patel

India's recent artificial intelligence copyright ruling aligns more closely with US and Japanese approaches, highlighting the limits of existing copyright law and leaving the question of statutory remuneration... (more story)

Reddit’s US claims against Perplexity AI, scraper survive under DMCA reading July 31, 2026 | Emma Whitford

Reddit can pursue US Digital Millennium Copyright Act claims against answer engine Perplexity AI and web scraper SerpApi, as it continues to fight a data scraping practice useful in artificial intelligence mod... (more story)

Grant uncertainty emerges as potential risk factor in early-stage IP valuations July 31, 2026 | Melissa Ritti

With the US government mulling changes to how it administers federal research grants, funding continuity could become its own consideration when valuing intellectual property-intensive startups. A new model es... (more story)

Stewart departs USPTO after consequential stint as acting director July 30, 2026 | Nick Robertson

USPTO Deputy Director Coke Morgan Stewart, who is leaving the office this week, leveraged her role as acting director last year to initiate significant changes to inter partes review, including rescinding the ... (more story)

AI fuels demand for trade secret insurance as legal risks grow July 30, 2026 | Steve Scherer

Trade secret disputes are emerging as a key growth area for the intellectual property insurance market as companies expand their use of artificial intelligence, insurers told MLex.

As EU's AI content labeling regime kicks in, its aim for clarity remains divisive July 30, 2026 | Masha Borak and Inbar Preiss

On Sunday, new EU requirements kick in under the AI Act for clear labeling of AI-generated or manipulated content. Reaction is divided: Companies say the rules risk sweeping routine AI material into the same l... (more story)

Japan's SEP revival puts a centuries-old mediation tradition to a global test July 30, 2026 | Toko Sekiguchi

Japan is reviving standard-essential patent enforcement through a centuries-old court mediation tradition, offering patent owners and implementers a low-cost route to global licensing while testing how far jud... (more story)