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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)

Irish 'Whistler' barred as Indian court upholds territorial trademark rights June 11, 2026

Irish distiller Robert A. Merry has been barred from using “Whistler” trademarks in India. The Delhi High Court reaffirmed territorial trademark rights and held that global reputation alone cannot substitute f... (more story)

Dongguan Youpute escapes bad-faith finding in UK trademark decision June 10, 2026 | Douglas Clarke-Williams

The Stryze Group, a German maker of computer accessories, failed to show that its rival Dongguan Youpute Technology had acted in bad faith, following a hearing at the UK Intellectual Property Office. The Chine... (more story)

China to refine data rules for AI model training under new plan June 10, 2026 | MLex Staff

China will refine rules governing the use of data in artificial intelligence training under its first national blueprint for AI-focused data development, as Beijing moves to expand the supply, circulation and ... (more story)

Indian court cracks down on 'Bolar exception' loophole to fortify global patent rights June 10, 2026 | Freny Patel

India's Madras High Court has ruled that generic drug makers cannot rely on the statutory Bolar exception to export patented active pharmaceutical ingredients unless they can demonstrate that the exports were ... (more story)

US authors challenge Meta's 'shadow library' fair-use defense in proposed appeal June 09, 2026 | Amy Miller

Authors suing Meta Platforms for copyright infringement want a US appeals court to decide a narrow but consequential question: Can an AI company's downloading of copyrighted works from pirate "shadow libraries... (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)