Intellectual Property

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 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)

The UK government response to a consultation on standard essential patents has surfaced fresh discord over the purpose and reach of several newly proposed advisory alternatives. An imminent call for evidence o... (more story)

A bill that would block certain Chinese companies from obtaining and enforcing US patents could strengthen licensees' bargaining positions but may also expose US patent owners to retaliation abroad, stakeholders told MLex.

Pharmaceutical companies in India could face greater pressure to cut prices, expand patient-assistance programs or negotiate voluntary licenses after a court clarified that the government can authorize the use... (more story)

Equipment sales, patent royalties and manufacturing scale are all at stake as Washington prepares for international negotiations over spectrum needed for 6G. Experts say competing with China will require early... (more story)

Google’s challenge to the US Patent and Trademark Office’s settled expectations policy will reach the US Supreme Court’s conference Friday, but four pending petitions offer the justices alternative paths for c... (more story)

The shift from “artificial intelligence” to “super intelligence” could trigger a wave of trademark applications as companies adopt the government’s preferred terminology, practitioners tell MLex. Rebranding co... (more story)