Europe IP News

DOE Unveils Public Database Featuring Intellectual Property from DOE National Labs and Sites

Norton Rose Fulbright’s 2026 Annual Litigation Trends Survey

highlights that the rapid advance of AI has the potential to enhance IP enforcement, providing a powerful tool to detect infringement, but it also introduces…

First Solar wins key round in TOPCon patent dispute

The federal patent office rejected separate challenges from JinkoSolar, Canadian Solar and Mundra Solar to invalidate intellectual property that First Solar claims is fundamental to the manufacturing of crystalline sili…

No claim to damages for Millenium and Cilag in dispute over bortezomib

Millennium Pharma and its distributor Cilag are not eligible to receive damages from generic companies for the infringement of patents related to anti-cancer medication Velcade. The Regional Court Düsseldorf dismissed t…

Astronergy and JA Solar end global patent disputes with cross-licensing deal

Astronergy and JA Solar ended all global litigation and signed a cross-licensing agreement covering tunnel-oxide passivated contact (TOPCon) solar cell patents, resolving a major intellectual-property dispute affecting…

EZGO Technologies (NASDAQ: EZGO) outlines China assets and patent portfolio

EZGO Technologies Ltd. describes its physical footprint and intellectual property. The company owns approximately 19,665 square meters of real estate in Changzhou and leases about 483 square meters across several office…

China Vows to Strengthen Intellectual Rights Protection

China’s top judicial body has vowed to strengthen the protection of intellectual property rights as part of the efforts to support the country’s goal of achieving a higher level of self-reliance and strengthening the sc…

CFAs: Support for Intellectual Property Protection Activities (Hungary) - fundsforNGOs

The National Research, Development and Innovation Fund in Hungary provides funding to support intellectual property protection and commercialization, including patents, utility models, plant varieties, trademarks, and d…

TikTok, Italian brainrot and trademarks: Who owns the rights to Tralalero Tralala?

A three-legged shark wearing Nike sneakers named Tralalero Tralala; Tung Tung Tung Sahur, a stick with a face, arms, and legs holding a baseball bat; a cappuccino cup wearing a tutu and pointe shoes called Ballerina Cap…

The Impact of Brexit upon Intellectual Property Rights and Disputes

The resulting changes – set out below – were almost all as a result of the Withdrawal Agreement reached between the UK government and the EU at the end of 2019, and the subsequent Brexit implementing legislation introdu…

Applications from China lift Irish patent figures by 31%

We use cookies to collect and analyse information on site performance and usage to improve and customise your experience, where applicable. View our Cookies Policy. Click Accept and continue to use our website or Manage…

Chris Hodder: Brexit watch: intellectual property rights

Rowan Public Affairs’ Chris Hodder examines the impact Brexit could have on patents, trademarks, designs and copyrights.

Can mediation be used to resolve intellectual property disputes in India?

At the recent European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) Conference 2023 held in Spain, a panellist judge stated with conviction, “There is no IP dispute that cannot be mediated. If the parties want to, they ca…

mRNA patent wars kick into higher gear during dog days of summer

The global patent disputes between mRNA vaccine manufacturers have once again set the patent community buzzing. While GSK launched several lawsuits at the UPC against Moderna, BioNTech and Pfizer in July, BioNTech's pen…

Route 92 announces settlement of patent litigation with Q’Apel

Route 92 Medical has announced in a press release that its dispute with Q’Apel Medical “has been resolved”. Route 92 initially filed suit against Q’Apel in the US District Court for the district of Delaware in October 2…

InterDigital accelerate battle against Amazon in Europe, Brazil and the US

InterDigital and Amazon have primarily battled in court over anti-interim-licence injunctions and anti-suit injunctions until now. Now, the SEP holder has filed its first infringement suits against the internet giant in…

UPC Orders Infringer To Publish Decision On Their Website

A recent decision handed down by the Düsseldorf Local Division in UPC_CFI_351/2024 underscores the Unified Patent Court's authority to mandate transparency when a defendant’s public statements distort the reality of a l…

UPC: Supplementing Expert Opinion After Inspection Not Possible

Van Loon had applied to inspect and preserve evidence at Inverquark’s exhibition stand in advance of a potential main action, which went ahead despite a protective letter having been filed previously by the defendant (s…

UPC And Partial‑Problems

The partial-problems approach to inventive step is a well-known part of European patent practice, not least as it is used routinely by the EPO. The UPC’s Central Division (Munich) has now also applied this approach in U…

Other Barks & Bites for Friday, March 13: Former USPTO Patent Examiner Settles Conflict Allegations; EU Parliament Endorses EUIPO Register of Works Used to Train AI; U.S.-Based Operations Become Discretionary Denial Factor at PTAB

Want to have your doggie(s) featured in one of our future Barks & Bites Columns? Send your dogs photo(s) along with their name, breed (if you know it) and their age to [email protected]. All photos will be added to the…

FRAND Quarterly: Navigating the Global SEP Landscape – November 2025

The SEP licensing and litigation landscape has continued to evolve in the latter half of 2025, shaped by several significant global trends:

U.S. Government’s Intervention in Patent Case Signals Good News for Patent Owners Seeking Injunctions

“It seems clear that the Trump Administration is advocating a new path forward and a return to the possibility of an injunction issuing to patent owners—even a preliminary injunction.”

India’s Intellectual Property Ecosystem: A Record-Breaking Year Insights From The Annual Report 2024–25 Published By The Patent Office

Summary: India’s intellectual property ecosystem achieved a record-breaking year in FY 2024-25, with total filings surging nearly 20% across patents, trademarks, designs, GIs, and copyrights. This growth signals rising…

CNIPA and 6 Other Chinese Government Bodies Issue Opinions on Further Improving the Business Environment in the Field of Intellectual Property – New Trademark Law Coming?

On March 21, 2025, China’s National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA) and 6 other government bodies released the “Opinions of the State Intellectual Property Office, the Ministry of Education, the Ministry of…