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UPC partially revokes Winnow patent, finds no infringement by Orbisk August 13, 2025 | Inbar Preiss

The UPC ruled that a patent upheld in amended form cannot support an infringement claim if not asserted, highlighting the strategic risk patentees face when narrowing claims during litigation.

Japan court denies copyright, unfair competition protection for artisanal pencil August 13, 2025 | Toko Sekiguchi

Japan’s IP High Court rejected copyright and unfair competition claims over a handcrafted mechanical pencil, finding the design lacked artistic individuality and consumer recognition required for protection.

Figma, Motiff reach global settlement in copyright disputes August 13, 2025 | MLex Staff

US design-software specialist Figma has reached a global settlement with Singapore-based rival Motiff, resolving intellectual property disputes between them, the two companies announced on Wednesday.

Roku will fight dismissal of US lawsuit seeking global FRAND terms to HEVC pool August 12, 2025 | Melissa Ritti

The question of US court jurisdiction over requests for fair, reasonable and nondiscriminatory license terms to portfolios containing foreign standard essential patents could be before the US Court of Appeals ... (more story)

Chinese court awards dual-track compensation in Qidian copyright case August 12, 2025 | MLex Staff

A Chinese court has adopted a “dual-track” compensation mechanism — combining punitive and statutory damages — in a landmark ruling where the operator of online-literature platform Qidian prevailed in a copyri... (more story)

Anthropic loses bid to stay book authors' US copyright trial August 11, 2025 | Amy Miller

Anthropic lost its bid to pause a massive copyright class action slated for trial in December after US District Judge William Alsup said jurors could vindicate the artificial intelligence company. The company’... (more story)

Following stay, US judge delivers scathing rebuke of Schedule A IP litigation August 11, 2025 | Melissa Ritti

A US judge on Friday refused to restrain dozens of alleged online counterfeiters in a Schedule A case by Eicher Motors, writing that “although the scourge of intellectual property theft and abuse is real, pers... (more story)

BioNTech settles vaccine patent suit with GSK after CureVac purchase August 11, 2025 | Nick Robertson

BioNTech and Pfizer have reached a $500 million settlement with GlaxoSmithKline in patent infringement litigation related to mRNA vaccines for COVID-19 and the flu, including a non-exclusive patent license, fo... (more story)

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US Copyright Office leadership disarray raises potential for reorganization August 12, 2025 | Nick Robertson

The controversial firing of former US Register of Copyrights Shira Perlmutter is raising questions over the Copyright Office’s proper role within the federal government and the legality of her firing, and evok... (more story)

Eligibility ‘reminders’ by USPTO hint at AI-friendly shift, but lack teeth August 11, 2025 | Melissa Ritti

The US Patent and Trademark Office last week seemingly warned its examiners against taking an unduly rigid view of patent eligibility, with a refresher on rules that have torpedoed countless applicants — espec... (more story)

US PTAB blocks shortcuts, raises questions with new ‘general knowledge’ memo August 08, 2025 | Nick Robertson

A memo last week to the Patent Trial and Appeal Board specifying that petitioners for inter partes review must link all challenged limitations to prior art, without relying on expert testimony or “general know... (more story)

EU’s core data-disclosure requirement for AI models sparks confusion August 08, 2025 | Luca Bertuzzi

The European Commission has released a template requiring AI developers to disclose training data under the EU AI Act. However, the scope of a key requirement, listing the top 10 percent of crawled domain name... (more story)

National trademark holders gain strength from new EU court decision August 07, 2025 | Douglas Clarke-Williams

Retailers of trademarked goods in the EU and beyond could now be open to more enforcement action, after the EU’s highest court shut down the possibility that the infringing goods could be warehoused at arm’s l... (more story)

Vietnam bets on IP courts to bolster innovation economy August 06, 2025 | Hoa Dinh

Vietnam is setting up long-awaited specialized intellectual property courts in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City, aiming to modernize judicial enforcement and attract innovation-driven investment. But whether the new... (more story)

Electric vehicle trade secret row thrusts ‘segmented disclosure’ into spotlight August 05, 2025 | Melissa Ritti

Zaptera Motors USA is fending off a renewed motion to dismiss its claim the founders of Aptera Motors Inc. misappropriated trade secrets associated with a solar-powered electric vehicle when relaunching as Apt... (more story)

Rethinking patent-evaluation reports: New guidance from China's top court August 05, 2025 | MLex Staff

China’s highest court has further clarified the legal weight of patent-evaluation reports in infringement disputes, issuing a binding judicial interpretation that bars courts from dismissing a patentee’s claim... (more story)