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)

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)

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)

A Chinese court ruled that trademarks acquired from bad-faith registrants should be assessed on their own merits, overturning an earlier decision that invalidated a hospital's trademark because of its original... (more story)

Organizations representing the American pharmaceutical industry and IP policy groups encouraged the Office of the US Trade Representative this week to move forward with punitive action against Brazil following... (more story)

UK soft drink maker Aapa Life's effort to trademark the phrase “It’s pop, but better” was rejected in May on the grounds that it was insufficiently distinctive, the UK Intellectual Property Office has said. Th... (more story)

BioNTech and Pfizer have defeated Promosome’s Unified Patent Court lawsuit over Comirnaty Covid-19 vaccines, with judges revoking the asserted mRNA-related patent in Germany, France and Sweden. The court found... (more story)

Meta Platforms must negotiate with press publishers over remuneration for using their content and provide them with the necessary information, according to interim measures adopted on Wednesday by the French c... (more story)