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EU leans on trade deals to lift IP standards, but critics want more February 24, 2026 | Inbar Preiss

The EU is using new trade agreements with Indonesia and Mercosur as leverage to strengthen intellectual property protection abroad. Critics say Brussels could push further, particularly on pharmaceutical paten... (more story)

Mara, DSM IP Assets appeals over fatty acids patent ruling rejected February 24, 2026 | Douglas Clarke-Williams

Canadian biotech company Mara and DSM IP Assets have both had their respective appeals in a dispute over patents for the production of certain fatty acids dismissed by the English Court of Appeal. The judge up... (more story)

Beyond copyrights, creatives look to protect likenesses amid generative AI boom February 24, 2026 | Nick Robertson

Writers and artists who feel threatened by the unregulated rise of generative AI are seeking new methods to protect their likeness and identity. Moiya McTier of the Human Artistry Campaign tells MLex that crea... (more story)

China's top court upholds Unitree Robotics win in electronic dog patent dispute February 24, 2026 | MLex Staff

Unitree Robotics won a patent appeal at China’s top court, which upheld a finding of non-infringement and dismissed claims by Hangzhou Luweimei Daily Chemical over an “electronic dog” patent.

OpenAI becomes first global AI developer sued in South Korea over training data February 24, 2026 | Choonsik Yoo

Three leading South Korean broadcasters have sued OpenAI, alleging the company unlawfully used their news content to train ChatGPT and seeking suspension of the alleged infringement as well as damages. The Kor... (more story)

OpenAI disputes ‘false narrative’ aimed at expanded ChatGPT discovery in US February 23, 2026 | Emma Whitford

OpenAI is accusing news outlets and book authors of spinning a last-minute “false narrative” as the plaintiffs seek to expand discovery into ChatGPT conversation logs in multiple US federal copyright lawsuits.

UK Tesla ruling sets EU filing date as start point for bad faith considerations February 23, 2026 | Douglas Clarke-Williams

Consideration of potential bad faith in UK trademark disputes will be based on the earlier EU filing date in cases where the trademark predates Brexit, following a UK judgment on Monday. The ruling is part of ... (more story)

Self-evolving AI may require global overhaul of patent law, WIPO advisor says February 23, 2026 | Freny Patel

Self-evolving artificial intelligence that challenges the "human-centric" foundations of intellectual property law may potentially require a global overhaul of the World Trade Organization and Trade-Related As... (more story)

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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)

Michael J. Fox Foundation rewrites the biomedical research IP playbook February 19, 2026 | Melissa Ritti

As breakthroughs become increasingly collaborative and data-driven, intellectual property strategies are evolving in tandem. With Michelle Durborow and Jim McNasby at the helm, the Michael J. Fox Foundation fo... (more story)

Federal Circuit cements broad USPTO director discretion, upholds Fintiv February 17, 2026 | Nick Robertson

A US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit decision siding with the US Patent and Trademark Office in Apple’s challenge to the NHK-Fintiv standard is a victory for the office, reinforcing the director’s bro... (more story)

Need to boost functionality allegedly taken to extreme by AI startup, US case shows February 17, 2026 | Melissa Ritti

A sham corporation formed for the purported purpose of accessing a proprietary software program to improve the functionality of an artificial intelligence insurance tool was enjoined last week in the US. But ... (more story)

Texas jury trial win for Apple should simplify UK Supreme Court proceedings (update*) February 16, 2026 | Melissa Ritti

As Apple gears up to challenge UK findings it owes $502 million plus interest in global standard essential patent (SEP) royalties, its victory with a Texas jury last week extinguishes any lingering concerns of... (more story)

Royalty share proposal, NIST language rattle universities, research institutions February 13, 2026 | Melissa Ritti

US Patent and Trademark Office deputy director Coke Morgan Stewart had warm words this week for inventors and the technology transfer offices who shepherd their ideas over the commercial finish line. But her f... (more story)

Reimagining, repackaging know-how, research outputs could have hidden value February 12, 2026 | Melissa Ritti

Many universities and public research institutions are sitting on an untapped reserve: under- and unutilized intellectual property. Identifying dormant assets and connecting them with nontraditional sources of... (more story)