This week at the UPC: July 31-Aug. 6
August 06, 2026
| Anna Lauwereys and Inbar Preiss
This week at the UPC, three different disputes were settled out-of-court, with a fourth one being published two weeks after being withdrawn as well. Kodak managed to reverse an injunction and got its €1.72 mil... (more story)
China revamps IC layout-design IP regime to support next-generation chips
August 06, 2026
| MLex Staff
China has overhauled its integrated circuit layout-design regulations for the first time in more than two decades, expanding protection to emerging chip technologies while tightening registration and enforcement rules.
Nintendo ruling expands India's protection for well-known trademarks
August 06, 2026
| Freny Patel
Nintendo's Delhi High Court victory reinforces India's expanding protection for well-known trademarks, preventing their use in unrelated sectors where corporate names could imply a false commercial association.
UKIPO issues first decision following change in software patentability
August 05, 2026
| Douglas Clarke-Williams
The UK Intellectual Property Office will reassess a patent application for the software behind a virtual dial gauge, giving an indication of how it will adapt to the new alignment with European practice. It's... (more story)
Norway’s Lace gains conditional UK approval to buy Birmingham University chip IP
August 05, 2026
| Jon Menon
Lace Lithography, a Norwegian technology company, has gained conditional approval from the UK government to buy advanced semiconductor intellectual property from Britain’s University of Birmingham following a ... (more story)
China top court upholds validity of two Huawei patents in HMD challenges
August 05, 2026
| MLex Staff
China's highest court has upheld two Huawei patents challenged by smartphone maker HMD Technology (Shenzhen), reinforcing an approach to inventive step that focuses on a patent's underlying technical concept r... (more story)
US patent lawsuit volume hits decade high before sharp decline in 2026
August 05, 2026
| Steve Scherer
US patent case filings reached their highest level in a decade last year before falling back in early 2026, while petitions at the US Patent and Trademark Office's Patent Trial and Appeal Board dropped over th... (more story)
China links export-control violations to exit-ban risk
August 04, 2026
| MLex Staff
Chinese authorities will be able to bar citizens from leaving the country over export-control or technology-transfer violations that may endanger China’s industrial or technology security, under new State Coun... (more story)