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UK Frand determination in Optis-Apple patent row weighs heavy on US panel May 09, 2025 | Melissa Ritti

The implications of a UK Court of Appeal decision last week which upped, by order of magnitude, the amount Apple owes for infringing cellular standard essential patents owned by Optis was very much on the mind... (more story)

US House targets ‘patent thickets’ with new legislation May 09, 2025 | Nick Robertson

Texas Republican Representative Jodey Arrington introduced a new bill today to limit so-called “patent thickets” by limiting the number of patents that can be asserted in an infringement action. The bipartisan... (more story)

General Cigar ‘Cohiba’ trademark cancellation upheld in win for Cuban brand May 09, 2025 | Nick Robertson

A Virginia federal judge dismissed with prejudice General Cigar’s attempt to reverse the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board's cancellation of its “Cohiba” trademark for cigars in a win for Cuba’s Empresa Cubana ... (more story)

InnetiQs, Oceaneering UK meetings in Texas not enough for US jurisdiction May 09, 2025 | Melissa Ritti

“High level” talks between InnetiQs GmbH and UK-based Oceaneering International Services Limited that took place in Texas at the global headquarters of Oceaneering's corporate parent cannot anchor US jurisdict... (more story)

Boehringer Ingelheim denied preliminary injunction against Zentiva by UPC May 09, 2025 | Inbar Preiss

Boehringer Ingelheim International has seen the Unified Patent Court reject a request for provisional measures against Zentiva related to its generic nintedanib medicines used to treat lung fibrosis and cancer... (more story)

Japan IP court rejects Patent Cooperation Treaty claims in inventorship dispute May 09, 2025 | Toko Sekiguchi

In a decision that effectively dismissed all contested claims, Japan’s Intellectual Property High Court held that merely filing a Patent Cooperation Treaty application does not confer enforceable patent rights... (more story)

Chinese IP court outlines challenges facing protection of automotive patents May 09, 2025 | MLex Staff

Despite rapid growth and technological advancements in China's automotive industry, judicial protection for automotive patents is constrained by factors including the “low quality” of auto patents, underutiliz... (more story)

German roots of 'Uber' help Australian company fend off trademark challenge May 09, 2025 | James Panichi

Uber Technologies has failed in its attempt to scupper a trademark registration by an Australian educational-tutoring company called “Uber Tutors,” which has now been cleared to finalize its application to reg... (more story)

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Limits of copyright in design, definition of originality set to tax EU judges May 09, 2025 | Inbar Preiss

Debate over how far copyright should extend into design has been reignited with a legal opinion this week that the EU's top court should apply a unified originality standard to all creative works, including fu... (more story)

In patent clash with Xarelto-maker Bayer, Mylan’s PTAB win called into question May 06, 2025 | Melissa Ritti

The US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit this morning seemed far more interested in the third ground presented by appellant Bayer Pharma Aktiengesellschaft than the two which came before. They zeroed in... (more story)

Trump administration increases trade pressure on Mexico with IP report May 06, 2025 | Nick Robertson, Eliana Hubacker

The Office of the US Trade Representative’s annual Special 301 report places Mexico on the priority watch list, increasing scrutiny on the country’s intellectual property policy as industry leaders warn of Mex... (more story)

USTR Special 301 report criticized as unfair, ignoring India's IP progress May 06, 2025 | Freny Patel

The recent United States Trade Representative Special 301 Report, which labels India as a challenging major economy for intellectual property protection, has sparked criticism from Indian legal experts who arg... (more story)

With record-setting Optis judgment, UK court chips away at dual criticisms May 05, 2025 | Melissa Ritti

An almost tenfold increase in damages owed to Optis for infringement by Apple seemingly posed little trouble for the UK Court of Appeal last week. In ruling against the software giant and refusing to put their... (more story)

Tariff threat escalation felt by EU luxury brands, UK pharma, US Customs May 05, 2025 | MLex Staff

Since reclaiming the Oval Office, US President Donald Trump has made trade a priority, hiking tariffs on Chinese goods by triple digits. While most other countries won a reprieve in the form of an across-the-b... (more story)

US AI training cases cue up test of Google Books fair use precedent May 02, 2025 | Emma Whitford

A federal judge in New York deciding if and how novel copyright lawsuits proceed against OpenAI and Microsoft will likely consider court precedent from a decades-old dispute involving an online search tool for... (more story)

IP stakeholders in China, Japan, India make the most of Trump trade war May 02, 2025 | MLex Staff

Since reclaiming the Oval Office, US President Donald Trump has made trade a priority, hiking tariffs on Chinese goods by triple digits. While most other countries won a reprieve in the form of an across-the-b... (more story)