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Fed Circuit reinforces implicit ordering doctrine of patent claims January 30, 2026 | Nick Robertson

In a ruling with implications for patent drafting and litigation strategy, the US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit on Thursday affirmed a summary judgment victory for Hulu, holding that Sound View Inno... (more story)

Alibaba, Tmall win trademark appeal as Chinese court affirms fame of cat-head logo January 30, 2026 | MLex Staff

Tech giant Alibaba Group and its e-commerce platform Tmall have won a trademark appeal after a Chinese court ruled that Tmall’s cat-head logo qualifies as a well-known trademark entitled to cross-class protection.

China shuts down major manga piracy network in rare Japan–China enforcement push January 30, 2026 | Toko Sekiguchi

Chinese police have shut down the BATO.TO network of unauthorized manga websites, seen as the world’s largest manga piracy operation, in a case that showcases rare cooperation between Japanese and Chinese auth... (more story)

South Korean president orders ultra-fast patent reviews for AI, biotech startups January 30, 2026 | Choonsik Yoo

South Korean President Lee Jae Myung has ordered the immediate study into measures to speed up patent reviews for startups in artificial intelligence and advanced biotechnology, including creation of a new ult... (more story)

Australia's Canva loses round 2 of patent war as Indian court upholds injunction January 30, 2026 | Freny Patel

A ban on Canva’s "Present and Record" feature has been upheld by an Indian court, ruling that the Australian technology-design giant's feature infringes on RxPrism’s patent.

IP licensing and business Jan. 16-29 January 29, 2026 | Nick Robertson

Standard-essential patent pools continue to expand, with a new offering from Sisvel announced this week. AI companies have also added licensing deals with music labels as more copyright infringement suits end in settlement.

Former Google AI engineer guilty on all counts in trade secrets case January 29, 2026 | Amy Miller

Former Google software engineer Linwei Ding stole trade secrets related to Google’s artificial intelligence technology and secretly transferred them to tech companies in China, a 12-person jury in San Francisc... (more story)

This week at the UPC: Jan 23-29 January 29, 2026 | Charlotte Westphal and Inbar Preiss

This week, the Unified Patent Court saw multiple injunctions and confidentiality matters, including issuing a two-year confidentiality restriction on Vivo Mobile Communication in the appeal proceedings against... (more story)

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US torrenting claims against Anthropic executives show Bartz impact January 29, 2026 | Emma Whitford

Music publishers’ new torrenting claims against Anthropic in the US build on strategy and evidentiary record established by book authors including Andrea Bartz in since-settled copyright litigation, and they d... (more story)

With ‘George Orwell’ trademark ruling, EU, US part ways on famous names January 29, 2026 | Melissa Ritti

Rejection by the European Union Intellectual Property Office Grand Board of Appeal of efforts to register “George Orwell” as a trademark for use in connection with books and other related goods could be an out... (more story)

Patent enforcement trends split tech sector as EU weighs legal guidance January 29, 2026 | Inbar Preiss

Determining how far courts should go in granting patent injunctions is dividing Europe’s tech sector. An EU study flags the uneven use of proportionality and urges officials to issue new guidance, monitor deve... (more story)

India-EU FTA to force high-speed overhaul of Indian patent law January 29, 2026 | Freny Patel

The India-EU Free Trade Agreement pressures India to strengthen the protection of intellectual property to attract investment, while testing its ability to balance innovation, public health priorities and its ... (more story)

Escalating US, China tension over IP rights risky for both sides, expert says January 27, 2026 | Nick Robertson

A myopic view of IP’s role in national security, focusing only on the threat posed by China, could hinder US business on the world stage and upend a balance that has advantaged the country for decades, Chris B... (more story)

Huawei, Qualcomm vie for 5G supremacy, new report shows January 26, 2026 | MLex Staff

Chinese tech firms, led by Huawei, continue to play a central role in global ownership of 5G standard-essential patents, according to the latest analysis by LexisNexis Intellectual Property Solutions.

US court fight over ChatGPT discovery shows limits of privacy defense January 23, 2026 | Emma Whitford

OpenAI has lost a months-long fight to limit production of 20 million ChatGPT conversations in US copyright litigation with news outlets — a sign to artificial intelligence companies that invoking their users’... (more story)

Key question remains after Yangtze Memory inter partes reviews vacated January 22, 2026 | Melissa Ritti

De-institution of inter partes reviews sought by Yangtze Memory Technologies underscores the US Patent and Trademark Office’s renewed commitment to transparency, even if Director John Squires is — for now — ke... (more story)