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IP licensing and business: Jan. 2-Jan. 15 January 15, 2026 | Melissa Ritti

January ushered in a flurry of dealmaking in the tech space, but the biggest moves of the new year thus far are being made in the fight against cancer.

Volume of redactions in ChatGPT discovery logs ‘mindboggling,’ US judge says January 15, 2026 | Emma Whitford and Samuel Rubenfeld

OpenAI has over-redacted 20 million ChatGPT user conversations in a manner that is “frankly mindboggling” and the company must quickly redo its work with a lighter touch, US Magistrate Judge Ona T. Wang said T... (more story)

Warner Bros. cites commercial pressure for expedited UK trial against Nokia January 15, 2026 | Douglas Clarke-Williams

Warner Bros. is arguing that the planned roll out of a new streaming service and its impending merger with Netflix mean that a dispute with Nokia over video coding patents needs to be heard sooner than planned... (more story)

This week at the UPC: Jan. 9-15 January 15, 2026 | Charlotte Westphal and Inbar Preiss

Apart from handling infringement cases and revoking multiple patents this week, the Unified Patent Court clarified the nature of unitary patents under EU law. Microsoft secured a win with the revocation of a S... (more story)

Lego loses EU appeal against invalidity of block design January 15, 2026 | Douglas Clarke-Williams

Lego has lost its appeal against a ruling that the design of one of its blocks is invalid, after a Chinese company successfully argued that it was too similar to another block previously produced by the Danish... (more story)

Lawmakers push voluntary deals, deepfakes in AI copyright report January 15, 2026 | Inbar Preiss and Luca Bertuzzi

EU lawmakers are backing voluntary AI licensing deals in a non-binding report on copyright and generative AI, signaling how creators should be paid as the European Commission prepares a broader copyright revie... (more story)

Japan IP court narrows AFURI ramen chain's alcohol trademarks after earlier win January 15, 2026 | Toko Sekiguchi

Japan’s IP High Court upheld the invalidation of two alcohol-related trademarks owned by a popular ramen chain, finding both marks confusingly similar to a third party’s earlier registration despite difference... (more story)

Canada, Australia digital trade laws threaten US innovation, stakeholders warn January 14, 2026 | Nick Robertson

The Motion Picture Association and intellectual property policy experts warned the US House on Tuesday that media tax, ownership and reporting requirements in Canada and Australia violate trade agreements and ... (more story)

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Bipartisan US Senate bill pushes quantum investment expansion January 15, 2026 | Nick Robertson

A "ChatGPT moment" — when artificial intelligence went from theory to reality — is on the horizon for quantum, an expert tells MLex. Plans to reauthorize the National Quantum Initiative for another five years ... (more story)

AI to stay top of mind for copyright holders, practitioners worldwide in 2026 January 15, 2026 | Melissa Ritti

The parameters of permissible copyright use in AI training slowly came into focus in 2025 but how rightsholders are gaining the much-needed clarity differ vastly by region. In the new year look to countries l... (more story)

When patents meet standards: China's top court draws red line against 'patent ambush' January 15, 2026 | MLex Staff

Proven patent infringement is no guarantee of victory in an intellectual property dispute involving industry standards.. In a landmark ruling, China’s highest court drew a clear red line between abusive assert... (more story)

Dutch court to weigh probe into Nexperia management after chip supply crisis January 13, 2026 | Inbar Preiss

An Amsterdam court will hear arguments on Wednesday on whether to formally investigate chipmaker Nexperia after a supply chain crisis that has hit European carmakers. Experts expect judges to order a probe, a ... (more story)

BMW antisuit injunction bid teed up in Texas despite Onesta representations January 12, 2026 | Melissa Ritti

A Texas federal judge on Tuesday will hold a hearing on an antisuit injunction request by BMW with wide-ranging ramifications for US patent owners. Although Onesta IP last week said it “does not intend” to see... (more story)

Outcome of Shein, Temu row could inform influencer strategies for brands January 09, 2026 | Melissa Ritti

A legal dispute between two fast-fashion juggernauts was pared back this week when a US judge ruled Temu’s foreign corporate parent won’t stay a defendant in the case. But the news was not all bad for Shein, w... (more story)

US trade-secret damages, criminal penalties in China could soar in 2026 January 08, 2026 | Melissa Ritti

In Asia, where trade secret violations are enforced via unfair-competition law, referrals for criminal prosecution should continue to climb, while in the UK, efforts by standard-essential patent owners to keep... (more story)

ECJ’s Szpunar on EU law’s AI challenge and ‘banalizing’ fundamental rights January 08, 2026 | Lewis Crofts

The boom in AI and the platform economy is posing challenges to Europe’s legal order and will raise questions over the approach to copyright, contracts and transparency, according to Maciej Szpunar, one of the... (more story)