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China boosts speed, accuracy in patent appeals, invalidation cases September 16, 2025 | MLex Staff

China’s top intellectual property regulator has improved the efficiency and quality of its handling of patent appeals and invalidation requests, new figures released at a conference in Beijing show.

Global innovation growth slows but technology advances prevail, WIPO finds September 16, 2025 | Inbar Preiss

Switzerland, Sweden, the US, the UK and Singapore rank at the top of global innovation, while China breaks into the top 10, according to the World Intellectual Property Organization. Research and development g... (more story)

South Korea promises swift easing of regulations on AI developers' data use September 16, 2025 | Choonsik Yoo

South Korea has pledged to ease regulatory hurdles for artificial intelligence developers by adopting fair-use guidelines for copyrighted content and revising related laws as early as November. The government ... (more story)

AI unsettles global IP rules, while cross-border collaboration tests pharma-patent control September 15, 2025 | Toko Sekiguchi

Artificial intelligence is reshaping intellectual property law in patenting and trade secrets, exposing gaps across jurisdictions and adding pressure on innovation policy, according to discussions at an intern... (more story)

UK surgeon fails in claim for patent as blood monitor inventor September 12, 2025 | Douglas Clarke-Williams

A UK surgeon has lost a claim that he is entitled to the patent for a blood-flow monitoring device. The Intellectual Property Office found that Ali Kordzadeh’s initial proposal and subsequent contributions to ... (more story)

Japan launches debate on AI Basic Plan under new AI Act September 12, 2025 | Sachiko Sakamaki

Japanese cabinet ministers, led by Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, held the first meeting of the Artificial Intelligence Strategy Headquarters on Friday to discuss a draft basic plan under the recently implemen... (more story)

Katy Perry's clothing brand move unforeseeable, top Australian court told September 12, 2025 | James Panichi

Katy Perry’s reputation as a singer didn’t spill over into a reputation as a purveyor of clothing, and her decision to use her name to brand her clothing couldn’t have been predicted, Australia’s top court has... (more story)

China's CNIPA to improve AI patent review rules, curb bad-faith filings September 12, 2025 | MLex Staff

China is expected to complete an overhaul of its patent-examination guidelines by early 2026, introducing clearer standards for artificial intelligence-related patents and tougher measures against “bad faith” ... (more story)

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Pending Anthropic settlement shows relevance of data sources in AI training risk September 11, 2025 | Emma Whitford

A potential $1.5 billion deal in California federal court between book authors and Anthropic shows that the manner in which a company procures copyrighted content has the potential to make or break its defense... (more story)

Indian top court's silence speaks volumes on patent-antitrust legal debate September 11, 2025 | Freny Patel

India's top court upheld the quashing of investigations against Ericsson and Monsanto, ending a 12-year legal battle. The Supreme Court of India's silence on the conflict between the patents and competition ac... (more story)

US pharma industry decries Brazil’s IP regulation roadblocks September 10, 2025 | Nick Robertson

Advocates for the US pharmaceutical industry argue that the lack of regulatory data protections and long patent pendency in the Brazilian intellectual property system are holding them, and Brazil, back. Meanwh... (more story)

Simplification of UK design protections could weaken rights holders’ defenses September 10, 2025 | Douglas Clarke-Williams

Proposals to simplify the UK's legal framework for unregistered designs are raising concern over the potential for rights holders to be left with a narrower path to protect their designs. While the existing sy... (more story)

South Korean government restructuring promises reform but risks overreach September 10, 2025 | Jenny Lee

Just four months after taking office, the Lee Jae Myung administration has unveiled a sweeping plan to remake South Korea’s bureaucracy, setting the stage for one of the most consequential reorganizations in d... (more story)

Patent clashes trap Chinese robotic vacuum makers at home and abroad September 08, 2025 | MLex Staff

Competing in the world’s largest market for robotic vacuum cleaners, China’s leading suppliers are locked in patent wars at home — and the fight is now spilling into global courtrooms.

Patent practitioners meet examining authorities’ push to integrate AI September 04, 2025 | Melissa Ritti

The US Patent and Trademark Office, European Union Patent Office and others have made no bones about their reliance on artificial intelligence to streamline patent examination. Those efforts are being matched ... (more story)

Japan's market-order enforcement on trade secrets faces weak corporate compliance September 04, 2025 | Toko Sekiguchi

Japan is leaning on police-led criminal enforcement of trade secrets, even as a recent government survey shows weak corporate safeguards — leaving companies vulnerable to leaks, liability and prosecution.