The European Commission told the EU's highest court on Tuesday that Belgium’s legislation that allows payments to artists and performers goes beyond what’s allowed under EU law, undermines the bloc's harmonize... (more story)

Microsoft has lost its appeal over copyright matters in an antitrust claim over software license reselling brought against it by ValueLicensing. At the UK Court of Appeal, Microsoft challenged findings from th... (more story)

Japan's Intellectual Property High Court has invited third-party submissions in an appeal that could clarify the scope of the country's pharmaceutical patent-term extension regime, signaling that it sees legal... (more story)

China's highest court has rejected dairy giant Mengniu Dairy's bid to reopen a trade dress dispute, leaving intact a 5-million-yuan ($700,000) award in favor of rival Inner Mongolia Yili Industrial Group.

The USPTO abandoned trademark applications it filed for President Donald Trump's "Board of Peace," ending an unprecedented attempt to register marks it acknowledged it did not own.

Google, Meta Platforms, Spotify and Belgian streaming platform Streamz told the EU's highest court Monday that Belgium's requirement for streaming platforms to make additional payments to authors and performer... (more story)

Louis Vuitton Malletier has won a trademark-infringement lawsuit against Chinese milk tea chain Molly Tea, in a ruling that has sparked debate over how far trademark law should protect a four-petal flower logo.

Japan's Intellectual Property High Court upheld the IOC's "Gorin" trademark, ruling that articles published on Olympics.com constituted trademark use, defeating a non-use challenge and preserving registration ... (more story)