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Better AI recommendations alone won’t secure UK patent protection

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US Third Circuit puts competition at center of ROSS AI training ruling

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Disney antitrust claims over InterDigital patent practices stayed in US

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EU moves to speed up standards, tighten control over strategic tech October 06, 2026 | Inbar Preiss

A proposed overhaul of the EU standardization system has been unveiled, aimed at speeding development and strengthening control over strategic technologies. The European Commission could restrict foreign parti... (more story)

Tesla's win in UK trademark row stands after challenger Parabolica is dissolved October 06, 2026 | Melissa Ritti

The dissolution of Parabolica Ltd. led a UK appellate tribunal to dismiss its challenge to findings that its “TESLA” application was filed in bad faith. The ruling leaves Tesla Inc.’s earlier victory intact bu... (more story)

Patent grant delays face Indian Supreme Court scrutiny over shortened protection October 05, 2026 | Freny Patel

India's Supreme Court will examine whether patent holders should lose part of their 20-year protection because of delays in granting patents.

UK panel clarifies effect of foreign rulings in multinational copyright case October 02, 2026 | Melissa Ritti

English law determines whether a prior foreign judgment prevents parties from reopening issues in a multinational copyright dispute, the UK Court of Appeal ruled Friday. Aviator LLC and two affiliates won thei... (more story)

India’s strict AI patent disclosure rules applied unevenly, counsel says October 02, 2026 | Nick Robertson

Detailed AI patent disclosure guidance does not always translate into tougher examination, practitioners said this week, citing inconsistent application in India and a Brazilian review that found no disclosure... (more story)

China’s drone patent lead faces growing US challenge, report says October 02, 2026 | Steve Scherer

China remains the clear leader by the size of its drone-related patent portfolio, but when it comes to patent strength, the United States has a slight edge as a growing number of companies challenge the indust... (more story)

Former judge Albright sees few successors willing to take on patent-heavy dockets October 02, 2026 | Nick Robertson

Retired federal judge Alan Albright said at a conference Thursday that he’s concerned about the lack of district court judges that show interest in taking on substantial patent dockets. He also urged clearer a... (more story)

UKIPO drills down on divisional deadlines in update to patent manual October 02, 2026 | Melissa Ritti

UK patent applicants will be treated as having filed a divisional on time if the first substantive examination report on the parent application has not been issued. Thursday’s guidance by the UK Intellectual P... (more story)

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Squires eyes return of US PTAB merits decisions as White House reviews IPR rule October 05, 2026 | Nick Robertson

US Patent and Trademark Office Director John Squires expects to announce "in the coming weeks" a plan to return merits-based institution decisions to Patent Trial and Appeal Board judges, he told MLex, as a se... (more story)

IP leaders warn US could weaken the innovation system it helped build October 05, 2026 | Steve Scherer

IP leaders warned last week that President Donald Trump’s research funding and immigration restrictions, along with higher tariffs, could weaken US innovation and its access to global markets.

Japan's AI voice ruling puts recognition ahead of enforcement October 05, 2026 | Toko Sekiguchi

A recognizable voice can earn money for a stranger without the human behind it speaking a word. Japan’s latest AI ruling gives performers grounds to challenge that exploitation, but leaves the decisions that w... (more story)

Suno's AI music training faces novel US challenge by musicians Isbell, Lowery October 02, 2026 | Mike Swift

Suno is facing a novel lawsuit from musicians David Lowery and Jason Isbell alleging the AI music service unlawfully indexed and exploited artists' identities and voices. Rather than copyright claims, the suit... (more story)

Fifth Circuit’s worldwide copyright ruling raises global licensing risks, lawyers say October 02, 2026 | Nick Robertson

A January decision by the US Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit that a US copyright termination notice recaptured rights worldwide may upend the global balance of copyright law, panelists warned at a confe... (more story)

UK AI startups’ tilt against non-compete clauses pits innovation against IP October 02, 2026 | Simon Zekaria

UK artificial intelligence startups are holding the government's feet to the fire over the competition impact of tech companies' employment clamps, stepping into the debate this week over an ongoing consultati... (more story)

Better AI recommendations alone won’t secure UK patent protection October 02, 2026 | Melissa Ritti

Emotional Perception AI’s neural network patent application has been rejected again, this time on remand from the UK Supreme Court, with the UK Intellectual Property Office finding the claimed media recommenda... (more story)

IPO chief suggests shorter US IP protection for inventions with limited human input October 01, 2026 | Steve Scherer

Artificial intelligence tops the Intellectual Property Owners Association’s agenda, and the US may need a shorter-term right for inventions with limited human input, President John Cheek told MLex at the group... (more story)