Meta takes VDP license, testing Big Tech's AV1 'royalty-free' model
July 15, 2026
| Steve Scherer
Meta Platforms' decision to license patents covering the AV1 video codec could reshape the debate over whether the technology is genuinely royalty-free and lend support to the long-established framework for li... (more story)
Competing visions for WIPO reemerge at General Assembly
July 15, 2026
| Melissa Ritti
With member states gathered for the World Intellectual Property Organization General Assembly, the United States delegation urged modernization of global IP systems over a potential expansion of the organizati... (more story)
AI could improve confusion analysis in trademark examination
July 15, 2026
| Nick Robertson
IP offices around the world should expand their use of AI technology in the trademark examination process, a new report by the International Trademark Association argues, holding up the tech as a powerful tool... (more story)
SMEs eyeing slice of UK defense spending risk fight to safeguard their IP
July 15, 2026
| Douglas Clarke-Williams
As the UK scrambles to increase defense spending in reaction to geopolitical threats, the government’s commitment to usher more small British businesses into the supply chain could be stymied by the perception... (more story)
Meta's French antitrust order aims to plug regulatory gap over media content use
July 10, 2026
| Jean Comte
A French regulatory order for Meta Platforms to negotiate fresh terms with media outlets for using their content promises to help settle a dispute over remuneration and ease the sector's concerns about lost re... (more story)
US consensus could bolster global push for WIPO design treaty
July 09, 2026
| Melissa Ritti
A request for input on whether the US should join the World Intellectual Property Organization's Riyadh Design Law Treaty has generated a unified, affirmative response from key stakeholders, strengthening the ... (more story)
Trademark case at Supreme Court could reshape path to trial in US infringement suits
July 09, 2026
| Steve Scherer
The US Supreme Court is poised to decide during its next term whether judges or juries determine a trademark's inherent strength, which would resolve a split among federal appeals courts. That could affect how... (more story)
US university, research institution licensing stays strong amid patent retreat
July 08, 2026
| Melissa Ritti
US universities and research institutions continued commercializing new technologies in 2025, inking more deals and forming more startups than in 2024. But declines in patenting — including a precipitous, 40 p... (more story)