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Third Circuit ROSS ruling peppers news outlets' opposition to ChatGPT fair use defense October 23, 2026 | Emma Whitford

News outlets suing OpenAI and its investor Microsoft are highlighting a recent appellate decision that training artificial intelligence on copyrighted works is not fair, as they push back on their adversaries’... (more story)

US House Democrat proposes ban on pharma ‘pay-for-delay’ deals October 23, 2026 | Nick Robertson

A bill introduced in the US House on Thursday would prohibit, with some exceptions, branded drug manufacturers from compensating generic and biosimilar drugmakers to delay market entry through patent settlemen... (more story)

Meta delays revised terms until Nov. 20 amid EU, UK antitrust complaints October 23, 2026 | Anna Lauwereys and Lewis Crofts

Meta Platforms has postponed an update of commercial terms from next week to Nov. 20 following a backlash from publishers, advertisers and activists over provisions they say would give it sweeping rights to us... (more story)

This week at the UPC: Oct. 16-22 October 22, 2026 | MLex Staff

This week at the Unified Patent Court, Align Technology won an injunction covering 17 UPC countries, while Gucci and Alpina Coffee Systems defeated infringement claims and largely secured patent revocations. O... (more story)

US DOJ antitrust policy 'gone too far' in favor of patent holders, NY enforcer says October 22, 2026 | Khushita Vasant

The Department of Justice's shift on competition policy in relation to standard essential patents during the second Trump administration is disappointing as it has "gone too far" in favor of patent holders, a ... (more story)

IP licensing and business: Oct. 9-Oct. 22 October 22, 2026 | Steve Scherer

Drugmakers struck licensing deals for cancer and metabolic treatments, while technology companies broadened agreements covering mobile communications, wireless charging and AI infrastructure, and Nokia saw pat... (more story)

US judge takes up Anthropic's fair use defense in music copyright dispute October 22, 2026 | Maria Dinzeo

Whether Anthropic's Claude spits out song lyrics verbatim, creates derivative works or generates new songs, Anthropic’s use of those lyrics isn't transformative, lawyers for music publishers argued Wednesday a... (more story)

US Judicial Conference remains undecided on litigation funding disclosure October 21, 2026 | Nick Robertson

The Judicial Conference of the United States's civil rules committee has not decided whether to pursue nationwide litigation funding disclosure requirements, as limited research and disagreements over the scop... (more story)

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US needs dataset registry for research, licensing, LES president says October 23, 2026 | Steve Scherer

The US should establish rules for recording and licensing datasets that support both open research and business applications, Michael Perham, the outgoing president of the Licensing Executives Society in North... (more story)

Trade secret ruling reinforces eBay amid push to ease patent injunctions October 22, 2026 | Melissa Ritti

Massachusetts’ highest court has rejected a presumption of irreparable harm when weighing preliminary injunction requests in trade secret cases, requiring plaintiffs there to first establish that monetary dama... (more story)

China's proposed export curbs balance AI edge with global reach October 22, 2026 | MLex Staff

China’s proposed technology-export restrictions expose a tension in the country's ambitions as a technology power: Beijing wants to retain control over innovations underpinning its industrial strength while pr... (more story)

India patent delays pose Supreme Court dilemma: Who pays for lost years? October 22, 2026 | Freny Patel

India’s Supreme Court will examine whether patent holders deserve compensation for government delays that erode enforceable protection, weighing inventors’ rights against competition and Parliament’s authority... (more story)

Japan's Supreme Court redraws line where tort can step in when copyright stops October 21, 2026 | Toko Sekiguchi

Japan’s Supreme Court has supplied its first example in 15 years of when copying unprotected material becomes tortious, while leaving the limits for rival businesses in future cases still unclear.

France’s press copyright overhaul could shift platform payment disputes October 21, 2026 | Inbar Preiss

France is passing a new law to give communications regulator Arcom powers to settle neighboring-rights payment disputes between news publishers and online services. This would offer an alternative to competit... (more story)

Roche-Hansoh deal illustrates China’s growing role as source of new drugs October 20, 2026 | Steve Scherer

Roche’s pact with Hansoh underscores China’s growing importance in supplying experimental medicines, supported by rapid development and greater trust in its science. Hansoh will receive $400 million upfront an... (more story)

Getty’s financial turmoil highlights fight to preserve copyright value October 16, 2026 | Steve Scherer

Getty Images’ financial distress highlights how AI-generated alternatives could squeeze licensing income and creators’ negotiating leverage, experts say. As judges weigh whether the use of copyrighted content ... (more story)