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Philips wins UPC sleep-therapy patent dispute; ABM plans appeal March 04, 2026 | Inbar Preiss

The Unified Patent Court has revoked Advanced Brain Monitoring’s sleep-therapy patent in counterclaim proceedings brought by Philips, clearing its NightBalance device of infringement in three countries. ABM pl... (more story)

China expands trade-secret rules to cover algorithms, data and failed research March 04, 2026 | MLex Staff

China’s top market authority has issued sweeping new rules broadening trade-secret protection to formally cover algorithms, data and even unsuccessful research results, as the country adapts its regulatory reg... (more story)

Tech, car companies press Brussels for IP law overhaul to curb patent injunctions March 03, 2026 | Inbar Preiss

Tech and automotive groups are urging EU officials to amend its IP enforcement law to rein in patent injunctions — clashing with patent holders, who warn reforms could weaken innovation as Brussels weighs comp... (more story)

Japan's Recruit defeats fintech patent, trade secret challenge in Tokyo March 03, 2026 | Toko Sekiguchi

A Tokyo District Court dismissed a damages suit against Recruit, a major human resources and consumer services conglomerate, over its “Air Cash” merchant funding service, rejecting both a business method paten... (more story)

Puma wins China appeal as court invalidates patent conflicting with Formstrip mark March 03, 2026 | MLex Staff

Puma has won a key appeal after China’s top court ruled that a sneaker design patent conflicts with the German sportswear maker’s iconic Formstrip trademarks, overturning earlier decisions that had upheld the patent.

US Supreme Court won’t review human authorship copyright rule for AI works March 02, 2026 | Melissa Ritti

The US Supreme Court on Monday turned down Stephen Thaler’s challenge to the US Copyright Office’s position that artificial intelligence outputs which lack meaningful human involvement aren’t registrable. The ... (more story)

Japan clarifies consent-based trademark review after first year of registrations March 02, 2026 | Toko Sekiguchi

Japan’s Patent Office has revised its trademark examination guidelines to clarify when examiners should find there is no likelihood of confusion under the country’s consent system, following analysis of the fi... (more story)

Insta360 cleared of most GoPro patent claims in US ITC probe March 02, 2026 | MLex Staff

Arashi Vision, operating as Insta360, said the US International Trade Commission has ruled that its products didn’t infringe five patents asserted by rival GoPro, largely prevailing in a Section 337 probe.

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For IP-intensive defense vendors, Pentagon, Anthropic clash has high stakes March 04, 2026 | Melissa Ritti

A brewing battle between the US Department of Defense and Anthropic over military use of advanced artificial intelligence could be a pivotal moment for intellectual property rights in government contracting. 

Meta asserts fair use for distributing pirated books in US copyright case March 03, 2026 | Emma Whitford

Meta Platforms is seeking a broad application of the US's first ruling that downloading pirated books for artificial intelligence training is fair use, arguing that any distribution of such works through torre... (more story)

Effectiveness of US class copyright claims against AI called into question March 02, 2026 | Melissa Ritti

Generative artificial intelligence was compared last week to the printing press — a technological leap that expanded global prosperity while simultaneously destabilizing entire societies. Experts warned, howev... (more story)

German copyright ruling signals emerging global divides on AI-assisted works March 02, 2026 | Inbar Preiss

A Munich court’s refusal to protect AI-generated logos highlights widening global differences over copyright and artificial intelligence. While Europe and the US require clear human control over creative outpu... (more story)

Global SEP injunction debate gains steam in Washington February 27, 2026 | Nick Robertson

US policymakers have shown an increased interest in standard-essential patents (SEPs) in recent months, as stakeholders tell MLex that 2026 will be critical for both patent owners and standard implementers. Wi... (more story)

Ingredient swaps by Hershey Co. spark dilution concerns from Reese heir February 24, 2026 | Melissa Ritti

A growing controversy over the recipe underlying certain Reese’s-branded seasonal and novelty candies presents a broader legal and commercial question: how much can a company change follow-on products while ke... (more story)

OpenAI privilege order precludes difficult defense calculus for AI companies February 24, 2026 | Emma Whitford

By sparing OpenAI from handing over internal conversations about its deletion of pirated books amassed for chatbot development, a US court has sent a reassuring message to artificial intelligence companies loo... (more story)

VoiceAge win signals tougher line on patent antitrust defenses in Germany February 23, 2026 | Inbar Preiss

Germany’s top court backed VoiceAge in its standard essential patent dispute with HMD, ruling that companies must provide prompt financial security to rely on EU antitrust defenses. Judges rejected a rigid rea... (more story)