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)

The New York Times is alleging that Microsoft provided internet scraping software and unauthorized copyrighted works to OpenAI, following discovery revelations in a closely watched case targeting the core prac... (more story)

The Senate Finance Committee considered five nominees to be commissioners of the US International Trade Commission on Thursday, a bipartisan slate that would return the agency to full strength for the first ti... (more story)

Courts around the world are adopting increasingly similar approaches to determining fair, reasonable and non-discriminatory rates in disputes over standard essential patents. A new report shows that comparing ... (more story)

This week, the UPC saw multiple attempts to derail injunction orders, decided on confidentiality and reinforced the Central Division's jurisdiction over a dispute involving the Bosch group. The Munich Local Di... (more story)

Nokia says it has signed a patent licence with Asus, adding to earlier deals with Acer, Hisense and Lenovo. The agreement follows a UK court win for Nokia, which said the Finnish telecommunications company cou... (more story)