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The Final Word? Supreme Court Refuses to Hear Case on AI Authorship and Inventorship
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The Final Word? Supreme Court Refuses to Hear Case on AI Authorship and Inventorship

The U.S. Supreme Court has declined to weigh in on whether artificial intelligence (AI) can be an author under U.S. copyright law. On March 2, 2026,…

The U.S. Supreme Court has declined to weigh in on whether artificial intelligence (AI) can be an author under U.S. copyright law. On March 2, 2026, the Court denied certiorari in Thaler v. Perlmutter (Case No. 25-449)…

Tuesday, April 28, 2026
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SURRON AWARDED DECISIVE VICTORY IN U.S. PATENT LITIGATION

Surron, makers of the Light Bee and Ultra Bee electric bikes, is celebrating right now after a U.S. District Court handed the company a major victory in a three-year multinational lawsuit. Surron has been awarded $10,00…

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Becton Dickinson Sues Baxter Over Infusion Pump Patents

Leading medical technology company Becton Dickinson and Company (BD) has filed a patent infringement lawsuit against Baxter International Inc., claiming that Baxter has unlawfully used BD’s patented technologies in it...

Wednesday, May 14, 2025
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Detailed Information About PCT Filing

Regularly check our site to learn about PCT filing and more crucial ideas. The patent Cooperation Treaty is known as PCT. It is an international agreement that has more than 150 members. Submitting a single PCT applic...

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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…

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…

Tuesday, April 28, 2026
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LitigationUSA

After Three Years, Surron has Achieved a Decisive Victory in U.S. Patent Litigation

On January 16, 2026, at 9:00 AM Central Time, a jury in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas, Austin Division, delivered a unani…

On January 16, 2026, at 9:00 AM Central Time, a jury in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas, Austin Division, delivered a unanimous verdict in favor of Surron in its patent infringement case agains…

Tuesday, April 28, 2026
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LitigationUSA

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 a…

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…

Tuesday, April 28, 2026
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LitigationGlobal

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 despit…

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…

Tuesday, April 28, 2026
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LitigationUSA

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:

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

Tuesday, April 28, 2026
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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 ant…

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…

Tuesday, April 28, 2026
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LitigationUSA

SURRON AWARDED DECISIVE VICTORY IN U.S. PATENT LITIGATION

Surron, makers of the Light Bee and Ultra Bee electric bikes, is celebrating right now after a U.S. District Court handed the company a major victory…

Surron, makers of the Light Bee and Ultra Bee electric bikes, is celebrating right now after a U.S. District Court handed the company a major victory in a three-year multinational lawsuit. Surron has been awarded $10,00…

Tuesday, April 28, 2026
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LitigationUSA

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 ce…

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…

Tuesday, April 28, 2026
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Norton Rose Fulbright’s 2026 Annual Litigation Trends Survey

Norton Rose Fulbright’s 2026 Annual Litigation Trends Survey highlights that the rapid advance of AI has the potential to enhance IP enforcement, pro…

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…

Tuesday, April 28, 2026
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PatentsUSA

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 Firs…

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…

Tuesday, April 28, 2026
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PatentsIndia

Intellectual property in India: Growth in filings, gaps in outcomes

The World Intellectual Property Organisation marks World Intellectual Property Day on April 26 to underline how patents, copyrights, trademarks and d…

The World Intellectual Property Organisation marks World Intellectual Property Day on April 26 to underline how patents, copyrights, trademarks and designs shape economic activity and everyday life. Intellectual propert…

Tuesday, April 28, 2026
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Intellectual Property Theft and Commercial Fraud

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Official websites use .gov A .gov website belongs to an official government organization in the United States.

Tuesday, April 28, 2026
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TrademarksEurope

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,…

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…

Tuesday, April 28, 2026
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TrademarksEurope

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 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…

Tuesday, April 28, 2026
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TrademarksEurope

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 e…

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…

Tuesday, April 28, 2026
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