Apple sues OpenAI over alleged hardware trade secret theft in US
July 10, 2026
| Nick Robertson
Apple filed a US trade secret misappropriation suit Friday against OpenAI, two of its employees and hardware subsidiary io Products in the Northern District of California, alleging the AI giant stole trade sec... (more story)
Altana Wealth loses UK appeal in Venezuela investment trade secrets case
July 10, 2026
| Douglas Clarke-Williams
Altana Wealth and Brevent Advisory have lost their appeal against a UK High Court ruling that found the companies had misused IlliquidX’s trade secrets in setting up an investment fund trading in distressed Venezuelan debt.
China IP advisers urge faster, more flexible protection for AI, other technologies
July 10, 2026
| MLex Staff
China should adapt its intellectual property system more quickly to the needs of artificial intelligence, data-intensive technologies and other emerging industries by combining faster administrative measures w... (more story)
Japan court upholds Panasonic win against Nikon in RED camera patent dispute
July 10, 2026
| Toko Sekiguchi
Japan's Intellectual Property High Court has upheld the invalidation of a video-camera patent developed by US cinematic camera maker RED.com, rejecting an appeal after Japanese camera maker Nikon acquired the ... (more story)
OpenAI blocked copyright discovery in sanctionable offense, US news outlets say
July 09, 2026
| Emma Whitford
News outlets including the New York Times and a slew of regional papers are seeking sanctions against OpenAI that could settle facts at the heart of their US copyright lawsuits. The plaintiffs say the company ... (more story)
New UKIPO figures reveal extent of patent examination backlog
July 09, 2026
| Douglas Clarke-Williams
The UK Intellectual Property Office has seen its backlog of first examination reports for patent applications almost double, as the authority grapples with an increase in submissions alongside ongoing troubles... (more story)
This week at the UPC: July 3-9
July 09, 2026
| Inbar Preiss
UPC rulings this week included BioNTech and Pfizer defeating a Covid-19 vaccine patent claim, Align Technology keeping an injunction against Angelalign, and new guidance on evidence requests, costs filings, ap... (more story)
Anne Frank copyright can be protected by geo-blocking, EU’s highest court says
July 09, 2026
| Douglas Clarke-Williams
Content that is protected by copyright in one EU member state but not another can be shared in the jurisdiction where it is not protected as long as individuals in the country where it is protected are prevent... (more story)