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Amazon disputes InterDigital claim of video patent license deal June 12, 2026 | Inbar Preiss

Amazon on Friday disputed InterDigital’s claim from one day earlier that the companies have resolved their global dispute over video technology standard-essential patents.

Novo Nordisk wins blocking order in UK to combat counterfeit drugs June 12, 2026 | Douglas Clarke-Williams

Novo Nordisk can legally block more than 130 websites selling counterfeit versions of its blockbuster weight loss drug, along with other illicit medical devices, a UK judge ruled Friday. The company was also g... (more story)

InterDigital says Amazon video patent litigation is settled (update*) June 12, 2026 | Inbar Preiss

InterDigital said that it and Amazon have settled their video patent dispute with a license covering Amazon services and devices, including Prime Video. It said final commercial terms would be set through bind... (more story)

China's top court official revives call for specialized IP procedure rules June 12, 2026 | MLex Staff

A top Chinese court official has renewed calls for dedicated procedural rules for intellectual property litigation and the establishment of a national IP court, citing the growing complexity of technology-rela... (more story)

JASRAC's AI rule makes human authorship gateway to Japan music royalties June 12, 2026 | Toko Sekiguchi

Japan’s main music copyright-management organization will handle music created with artificial intelligence only when human creative contribution can be recognized, putting royalty collection for AI-involved s... (more story)

Dolby ratchets up the pressure on Snap in global HEVC, AV1 patent fight June 11, 2026 | Melissa Ritti

The licensing arm of Dolby Laboratories this week expanded a patent enforcement campaign against Snap Inc. in the US and abroad. The filings add new video-coding patents to the litigation and reiterate a posit... (more story)

This week at the UPC: June 5-11 June 11, 2026 | Anna Lauwereys and Inbar Preiss

This week the Unified Patent Court clarified how revocation counterclaims should be valued and continued to refine its approach to UK patent designations. Judges also granted Hologic an injunction against Siem... (more story)

Daiichi Sankyo's trademark win falls short on online-monitoring costs June 11, 2026 | Toko Sekiguchi

A Tokyo court ordered an individual seller on an online marketplace to pay Daiichi Sankyo Healthcare for selling health products that used the company’s trademarked branding, but refused to make the seller cov... (more story)

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US Third Circuit zeroes in on fair use, not copyrightability, in Ross appeal June 11, 2026 | Melissa Ritti and Emma Whitford

Judges on the US Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit spent much of Thursday's oral argument probing whether Ross Intelligence built a market substitute for Westlaw and whether its use of Thomson Reuters’ co... (more story)

'Animal Farm' and '1984' EU trademark refusals raise doubt over famous works June 11, 2026 | Inbar Preiss

Refusals of EU trademarks for two George Orwell book titles could lead to a test for the EU Intellectual Property Office’s view that cultural fame can defeat trademark protection. The decision by the instituti... (more story)

China's expanding use of patent arbitration faces crucial test in SEP licensing disputes June 11, 2026 | MLex Staff

China's top court in a 2025 ruling provided another indication of its support for arbitration as a mechanism for resolving intellectual property disputes. Yet the significance of the ruling extends beyond the ... (more story)

New UK tax relief for IP-backed lending proposed by lawmakers June 09, 2026 | Douglas Clarke-Williams

A committee of UK lawmakers has recommended that the government introduce a new tax regime to help companies borrow against their intellectual property. The suggestion, which is part of a broader program to en... (more story)

Google trademark defeat may reshape platform liability in India June 08, 2026 | Freny Patel

Google lost its safe harbor immunity after an Indian court concluded in May that its keyword advertising system monetized and exploited proprietary trademarks, creating what the Delhi High Court described as a... (more story)

Supreme Court ruling sets stage for renewed US fight over drug patents June 05, 2026 | Melissa Ritti

A timely US House Judiciary IP subcommittee hearing this week underscored the divide over the ability — and some say obligation — of Congress to speed cheaper generic and biosimilar drugs to the market.

World Cup piracy concerns spotlight limits of US copyright enforcement June 05, 2026 | Nick Robertson

As one of three countries hosting the 2026 FIFA World Cup, sporting leagues have warned that the absence in the US of dynamic site-blocking injunctions, which are available in Canada and Mexico, will hamper ef... (more story)

Practitioners see big upsides to USPTO ‘Pre-Docketing Notice’ pilot program June 04, 2026 | Melissa Ritti

A new initiative from the US Patent and Trademark Office nudges patent applicants to take a fresh look at applications that may have been sitting idle for years. That should lead to improved claims, cleaner pr... (more story)