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UK govt to consult on AI digital replicas after actors call for voice protections September 01, 2026 | Patricia Figueiredo

The UK government has said it will consult on the risks of AI-generated digital replicas following sustained pressure from the entertainment industry for greater protections for their creative output. The move... (more story)

US copyright chief urges DC Circuit to halt her attempted firing September 01, 2026 | Nick Robertson

US Register of Copyrights Shira Perlmutter urged the US Court of Appeals for the DC Circuit on Monday to overturn the rejection of a preliminary injunction she sought to halt her firing by President Trump, cit... (more story)

Japan IP court limits use of PayPal data to identify TikTok infringers September 01, 2026 | Toko Sekiguchi

Japan’s IP High Court has ruled that a name linked to an allegedly infringing TikTok user’s PayPal account did not have to be disclosed, because the copyright owner failed to show that it qualified as the user... (more story)

China AI software case offers digital-forensics roadmap for trade secret enforcement September 01, 2026 | MLex Staff

China is adapting its trade secret enforcement and digital forensics to protect valuable artificial intelligence assets, as a recent Beijing case highlights the challenges of detecting and proving the misappro... (more story)

EmblemHealth conceded US sham litigation claims fail, Alexion says August 31, 2026 | Clayton Vickers

EmblemHealth has conceded it cannot establish antitrust standing to pursue its remaining claims over alleged sham litigation as part of its antitrust suit over Soliris, Alexion Pharmaceuticals said in a motion for judgment.

Philips scores partial patent victory over Quectel in US jury verdict August 31, 2026 | MLex Staff

A US jury has handed Philips a partial win in its long-running patent battle with Quectel Wireless Solutions, finding that the Chinese cellular-module maker infringed one patent and awarding about $3 million i... (more story)

Japanese AI-image copyright fight could bring first court test of human creativity August 31, 2026 | Toko Sekiguchi

A dispute over commercially sold beauty images made using generative artificial intelligence is moving through courts in Tokyo and Osaka, potentially giving Japanese courts an early opportunity to decide when ... (more story)

Music IP Holdings CEO says AI patent strategy favors licensing over lawsuits August 28, 2026 | Steve Scherer

Music IP Holdings is negotiating with additional AI companies as it looks to turn its expanding patent portfolio into common infrastructure for generative content, Chief Executive Daniel Drolet told MLex. Udio... (more story)

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DC Circuit tightens US FDA test for retaining Hatch-Waxman exclusivity August 31, 2026 | Nick Robertson

The US Court of Appeals for the DC Circuit found last week that the Food and Drug Administration applied the wrong causation standard when considering forfeiture of the 180-day exclusivity period for the first... (more story)

Congress takes aim at familiar foil in US economic espionage prosecutions August 28, 2026 | Melissa Ritti

The US Department of Justice has made economic espionage a centerpiece of its effort to protect critical technologies from foreign adversaries. But an analysis by MLex of nearly three decades of prosecutions s... (more story)

Samsung-Swatch UK damages ruling could spur action against digital infringement August 28, 2026 | Douglas Clarke-Williams

A UK judge’s decision to award Swatch $11.6 million in damages after a finding that Samsung infringed the watch conglomerate’s trademarks could encourage more brands to pursue court action against similar digi... (more story)

Patent pools shape SEP licensing choices in court disputes August 28, 2026 | Inbar Preiss

German applied research organization Fraunhofer has secured injunctions against Finnish mobile phone manufacturer HMD Global in two Unified Patent Court cases, strengthening the role of patent pools in Standar... (more story)

Amgen appeal tests antitrust reach over pending patent rights August 26, 2026 | Steve Scherer

Review by the US Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit of Amgen’s Enbrel patent strategy could clarify that acquisitions of rights to pending patent applications receive no categorical exemption from antitru... (more story)

US FDA’s handling of commercial information may be harming food safety August 25, 2026 | Nick Robertson

The Food and Drug Administration's handling of confidential commercial information in foodborne illness investigations misapplies trade secret law, advocates tell MLex, granting broad protections for informati... (more story)

OpenAI’s European GPT trademark setback tests ownership of AI terminology August 25, 2026 | Inbar Preiss

OpenAI’s failed bid to keep its GPT trademark in the EU shows the difficulty that technology companies face in protecting terms that become industry vocabulary. The dispute, which follows the rejection of Open... (more story)

Japan's AI code puts 'explain' to the test August 25, 2026 | Toko Sekiguchi

Japan’s finalized generative AI principles code gives AI providers clearer boundaries around what they are expected to disclose, while putting more substance around what it means to “explain” when they do not.