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Trademark friction evinces growing commercial stakes in US higher education

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US Congress considers 'Netflix for antibiotics' funding model

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As Big Pharma patents age, smaller biotechs hold the most clinical-stage assets

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Broadcast Music, SiriusXM to face off at US antitrust trial in January 2027 August 25, 2026 | Khushita Vasant

A New York federal judge Tuesday set a January 2027 trial date over Broadcast Music and SiriusXM's antitrust dispute over whether license rates quoted by the performing rights body to SiriusXM were reasonable.

UKIPO acknowledges ongoing problems with new digital patents service August 25, 2026 | Douglas Clarke-Williams

The UK Intellectual Property Office has written to an industry body to address continued concerns over shortcomings with the new digital One IPO service. The UKIPO acknowledged that the service, which was roll... (more story)

China clarifies copyright rules on public disclosure, fair use, republication August 25, 2026 | MLex Staff

China’s top court has revised its judicial interpretation on copyright disputes, seeking to clarify key legal standards, promote more consistent rulings and balance copyright protection with the public interest.

Commenters oppose USPTO proposal to force disclosure in reexamination requests August 24, 2026 | Nick Robertson

Patent policy and trade groups overwhelmingly oppose a proposed US Patent and Trademark Office rule that would mandate the disclosure of real-parties-in-interest in ex parte reexamination requests, calling the... (more story)

InterDigital targets Disney streaming patent workaround in UPC fight August 24, 2026 | Inbar Preiss

InterDigital has expanded its fight with Disney at the Unified Patent Court, saying the company’s shift to a different video-encoding technology for some Disney+ content does not avoid an earlier patent injunc... (more story)

Yangtze Memory IPO puts patent strategy under spotlight amid Micron fight August 24, 2026 | MLex Staff

Yangtze Memory Technologies’ proposed 33 billion yuan ($4.9 billion) listing has put its patent strategy under fresh scrutiny, highlighting how the intellectual-property portfolio underpinning its global rise ... (more story)

Novartis preserves India injunction against 'NOVIETS' mark August 24, 2026 | Freny Patel

Novartis retained an interim injunction against Noviets Pharma after a division bench of the Delhi High Court found a prima facie risk of confusion between their marks, stressing stricter scrutiny for pharmace... (more story)

New UK minister for IP, Chris McDonald, wins industry welcome for experience August 21, 2026 | Douglas Clarke-Williams

UK lawmaker Chris McDonald has won a welcome from industry after being handed responsibility for intellectual property. The former chemical engineer will oversee the UK Intellectual Property Office and the Cop... (more story)

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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.

US DOJ patent deposit stance wins narrow embrace in Corteva-Inari ruling August 24, 2026 | Melissa Ritti

A summary judgment Friday clarified one side of an important boundary for biological patent deposits — public availability does not create a public license. But the question of whether Inari Agriculture's cond... (more story)

US patent litigation drawn into broader third-party funding disclosure debate August 24, 2026 | Steve Scherer

Third-party litigation funders have suffered setbacks in a disclosure fight that includes patent disputes, with the USITC considering new requirements alongside action by states, Congress and a federal rules c... (more story)

Early test of USPTO's ex parte preorder filing leads to re-exam denial August 21, 2026 | Nick Robertson

The US Patent and Trademark Office determined last week that a request for ex parte re-examination of a Xiamen PVTECH Corp. patent does not raise a substantial new question of patentability, an early example o... (more story)

India lets AI into patent examination — but who's really deciding? August 21, 2026 | Freny Patel

India's Patent Office is putting formal rules around the use of artificial intelligence across patent examination while drawing a line against allowing AI to replace examiner judgment. The safeguards look robu... (more story)

Trademark friction evinces growing commercial stakes in US higher education August 20, 2026 | Melissa Ritti

US colleges and universities have long protected their intellectual property, but a series of recent trademark disputes show how aggressively some are enforcing their rights — including against each other.