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German federal judge endorses arbitration for interim licenses June 24, 2026 | Douglas Clarke-Williams

A judge at Germany’s highest court has spoken out in favor of arbitration and third-party decision-making for interim licenses in disputes over standard essential patents.

EU eyes standards to help commercialize quantum technology June 24, 2026 | Inbar Preiss and Júlia Tar

A European Commission official has said technical standards could help commercialize quantum technologies as the EU prepares its Quantum Act. Officials, lawmakers and industry said Europe holds the lead in res... (more story)

Nokia granted interim payment in UK patent dispute with Warner Bros, Paramount (update*) June 24, 2026 | Douglas Clarke-Williams

A UK judge has ordered Warner Brothers and Paramount to make an interim payment to Nokia ahead of a full trial in November. The decision illustrates the continued difficulty which courts face in deciding on in... (more story)

China trademark law revisions target misleading use, trademark hoarding June 24, 2026 | MLex Staff

Proposed revisions to China’s Trademark Law advanced to a second reading before the country's top legislature on Tuesday, as lawmakers seek to curb deceptive trademark filings and impose tougher penalties for ... (more story)

Japan's new IP transaction guidance faces antitrust enforcement test June 24, 2026 | Toko Sekiguchi

Japan’s competition and IP regulators released a cross-industry guidance over intellectual property on Wednesday, warning that buyer demands for supplier IP, know-how and data can raise antitrust concerns, giv... (more story)

BMW secures injunction forcing Zync to seek stay of ITC trade-secret case June 23, 2026 | Steve Scherer

A California federal judge on Monday ordered software startup Zync Inc. to seek a stay of its trade-secret case at the US International Trade Commission, ruling that a forum-selection clause requires the dispu... (more story)

Actor Blanchett urges use of consent registry in EU for AI systems' use of identity June 23, 2026 | Matthew Newman

Cate Blanchett, an Oscar-winning actor, opened a registry Tuesday to provide a way for people to declare to AI systems that they consent to the use of their name, image and likeness. RSL Media’s registry would... (more story)

USPTO expands window for PTAB director review June 23, 2026 | Nick Robertson

Patent owners looking to halt inter partes review challenges against their patents will have more time to appeal for director review under a precedential decision issued by US Patent and Trademark Office Direc... (more story)

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Drug-pricing dispute at US Supreme Court raises trade secret disclosure questions June 24, 2026 | Steve Scherer

The US Supreme Court on Monday asked the federal government to weigh in on a challenge to Oregon’s drug-pricing transparency law in a case presenting broader questions about constitutional limits on state effo... (more story)

EU urged to strengthen live-event piracy rules amid enforcement gaps June 23, 2026 | Inbar Preiss

EU policymakers are considering stronger rules against illegal live-event streams as piracy becomes more sophisticated. Giovanni Maria Riccio, a legal expert whose study for the European Parliament will be pub... (more story)

Japan's AI copyright bargain: not Brussels, not Washington June 19, 2026 | Toko Sekiguchi

Japan is trying to keep one of the world’s most permissive AI copyright rules intact while making opaque AI use harder to defend. Its 2026 intellectual property strategy keeps AI training largely protected, bu... (more story)

Ugg boot ruling may give Federal Circuit chance to clarify design patent law June 18, 2026 | Steve Scherer

A California jury found Quince infringed a patented Ugg boot design but also found the patent invalid, a verdict that if appealed could test the boundaries of design patent protection.

US Ninth Circuit en banc review could reshape copyright intrinsic test June 17, 2026 | Nick Robertson

The US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit's decision to rehear en banc a copyright dispute has fueled expectations that it may modify or abandon its intrinsic test for substantial similarity, experts told ... (more story)

Sotera stipulations' value questioned after Federal Circuit decision June 17, 2026 | Nick Robertson

After the US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit ruled that Sotera stipulation-based challenges to Patent Trial and Appeal Board decisions on instituting inter partes review aren't subject to appellate re... (more story)

Procompetitive role of patents often overlooked, US antitrust, IP expert says June 16, 2026 | Melissa Ritti

A new report warns that the erosion of intellectual property rights could undermine one of the United States' key strengths — its ability to generate and commercialize new technologies — by making it harder fo... (more story)

Instagram music library faces copyright test in India June 15, 2026 | Freny Patel

The Zee-Nykaa dispute could redefine whether brands may commercially use music available on social-media platforms in India. The case before the Delhi High Court tests the boundaries of copyright licensing, pl... (more story)