The US Supreme Court denied certiorari Monday in an appeal by Finesse Wireless of a US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit decision which overturned a $166.3 million patent infringement verdict against Nokia and AT&T. 

Although Solicitor General D. John Sauer in May urged the US Supreme Court to deny certiorari, his views arguably gave petitioner Rise Brewing the ammunition it needed by agreeing that a US appeals court was w... (more story)

The drummer of acclaimed English rock band Blur, David Rowntree, has failed to overturn the rejection of his mass suit against a UK music copyright collective over the distribution of royalties. The Court of A... (more story)

China's newly revised Trademark Law cracks down on misleading trademark use with administrative penalties, but legal experts warn against an overly broad interpretation of what constitutes deception.

The institutional conditions underpinning markets facing antitrust scrutiny are as fit for economic study as the results of econometric modeling, a senior US Federal Trade Commission official said Friday.

A major consultation on reform of the EU’s copyright regime has closed, drawing hundreds of responses from public bodies and industry and consumer groups. The European Commission will now begin work on shaping... (more story)

The EU’s design reform enters its final phase on July 1, allowing protection for digital, animated and virtual designs. The EUIPO has finalized technical filing standards, while questions over the scope and in... (more story)

As standard-essential patent disputes increasingly span multiple jurisdictions, technology companies are promoting mediation as a complement to litigation, saying it can help address practical obstacles in lic... (more story)