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Nokia appeals UK ruling against arbitration for FRAND determinations April 23, 2026 | Douglas Clarke-Williams

Nokia has appealed a UK judgment that awarded an interim license for the use of standard essential patents for video codecs to Acer and Asus. Nokia, which owns the rights to the SEPs, challenged the lower cour... (more story)

China's top court prepares AI dispute guidance amid training data, copyright issues April 23, 2026 | MLex Staff

China’s highest court is drafting new guidance on adjudicating artificial-intelligence disputes, highlighting Beijing’s efforts to build a firmer legal framework around the technology, a senior judicial offici... (more story)

US Rep. Issa downplays rift with Commerce chief over IP conflicts of interest April 22, 2026 | Nick Robertson

Darrell Issa, the chairman of the House Judiciary IP subcommittee, told MLex that Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick has been receptive to criticism Issa raised last month of a “perception” of conflicts of inte... (more story)

Footware company Crocs loses EU design invalidity appeal April 22, 2026 | Douglas Clarke-Williams

Footwear manufacturer Crocs lost an appeal against a finding of invalidity for the design for its rubber shoe. The General Court of the EU ruled that the addition of an ankle strap was not enough to make Crocs... (more story)

Nokia wins UPC order blocking Geely’s Chinese court bid for global license April 22, 2026 | Inbar Preiss

The Unified Patent Court has ordered carmaker Geely to withdraw a Chinese request for a global interim license, finding it could undermine Nokia’s Standard Essential Patent enforcement. Judges said the move wa... (more story)

UK investment body would stop measuring success by patents, prospective head says April 22, 2026 | Douglas Clarke-Williams

The prospective head of the UK government body responsible for investing state funds in new and innovative technologies has said he will move away from using patent filings and citations as a metric for succes... (more story)

Finance gaps threaten innovation; Letta warns of EU’s ‘last chance’ April 22, 2026 | Inbar Preiss

Former Italian Prime Minister Enrico Letta has warned that fragmented financial, energy and digital systems are undermining the EU’s ability to innovate and compete globally. He urged deeper market integration... (more story)

US House bill on code standard copyrights divides industry April 22, 2026 | Nick Robertson

A House bill that would guarantee the copyrights of building, fire safety and other standard codes was at the center of a contentious hearing Tuesday, with advocates for and against the measure debating the in... (more story)

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Japan's draft AI code pits transparency demands against innovation concerns April 23, 2026 | Toko Sekiguchi

Japan’s draft code on generative AI transparency and intellectual property has exposed a clear divide between rights holders seeking enforceable safeguards and AI developers warning of impractical disclosure o... (more story)

China sharpens IP damages rules, raises stakes for bad-faith infringers April 23, 2026 | MLex Staff

China is sharpening one of its most potent tools in intellectual property enforcement, moving to make punitive damages more predictable and more punishing for bad-faith infringers.

US judge lets 'humane society' counterclaim proceed, testing trademark limits April 22, 2026 | Melissa Ritti

Overlapping name changes by two prominent animal welfare advocacy groups have sparked litigation over the exclusive right to use “humane society.” For nonprofits operating in a crowded field, the case undersco... (more story)

Japan's green IP push risks mistaking volume for value April 22, 2026 | Toko Sekiguchi

Japan’s push to align emissions reduction with economic growth rests heavily on scaling up innovation — but emerging evidence suggests the policy may be measuring the wrong thing.

‘Historic’ claim rate for US Anthropic settlement a credit to reach, size, stakes April 17, 2026 | Emma Whitford

A rare and resounding claim rate of more than 90 percent in the first major US copyright settlement over large language model development appears creditable to effective outreach, the prospect of large payouts... (more story)

BMW counsel: ‘Complete closure’ needed to drop US patent case against Onesta April 16, 2026 | Melissa Ritti

Onesta IP must defend the validity of two US patents — and allegations both were misused when they were asserted against BMW in Germany. That potentially high-risk outcome “does not kill” future tests of last ... (more story)

Foundational AI patent commons may add fuel to race for market leadership April 16, 2026 | Steve Scherer

Anthropic, Meta, Microsoft, Genentech (Roche Group) and IBM have established a shared commons for foundational artificial intelligence patents with the goal of reducing legal disputes and speeding development.... (more story)

USPTO targets ex parte workload in echoes of IPR changes April 16, 2026 | Nick Robertson

An extra filing opportunity for patent owners before a determination of a substantial new question of patentability during an ex parte reexamination is supposed to tamp down the spike of new reexam requests. B... (more story)