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Sibionics challenges Abbott patent in latest glucose-monitoring dispute
Chinese medical-device company Sibionics has denied allegations that it infringes Abbott's patented glucose-monitoring technology and is challenging the validity of a patent protecting technology used in Abbott's FreeStyle wearable systems. The development was...
Sibionics challenges Abbott patent in latest glucose-monitoring dispute
Chinese medical-device company Sibionics has denied allegations that it infringes Abbott's patented glucose-monitoring technology and is challenging the validity of a patent protecting technology used in Abbott's FreeStyle wearable systems. The development was...
US ITC opens patent probe into Samsung, Apple, and Google over audio technology
BoomCloud 360 alleges that devices incorporating spatial-audio technologies infringe three US patents and seeks a limited exclusion order and cease-and-desist orders. The US International Trade Commission (ITC) has opened a Section 337 investigation into Apple,...
Stratasys wins $27.6m patent verdict against Bambu Lab as second trial looms
A Texas federal jury has found four Bambu Lab entities liable for willful infringement of four Stratasys patents covering 3D-printing technologies, awarding approximately $27.6 million in past damages in the first of two related patent cases. Stratasys has secured a...
Daiichi Sankyo loses six Chinese patent-linkage cases over mirogabalin
CNIPA reportedly finds generic versions of two dosage strengths fall outside three Daiichi Sankyo formulation patents. Daiichi Sankyo has lost six Chinese patent-linkage cases concerning generic versions of mirogabalin after China's National Intellectual Property...
USPTO now requires non-US patent applicants to use registered US counsel
A new USPTO rule requiring all foreign-domiciled patent applicants and patent owners to be represented by a registered US patent practitioner will take effect in July 2026. This article will discuss the impact of this rule change. Context: a shift in USPTO practice...
US design patent news flash: USPTO updates guidance on computer-generated interfaces and icons
In March 2026, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) published a Federal Register notice addressing how computer-generated interfaces and icons should be treated by examiners in design patent applications going forward. This update introduces a more...
A lifetime of work: the possibilities and problems of co-owned IP
The recent news that Stefano Gabbana stepped down from his role as Chair of Dolce & Gabbana S.r.l. got me thinking about his collaboration with Domenico Dolce – a collaboration beginning in 1982 and delighting fans of their deeply Italian aesthetic since! Readers...
Bombay High Court quashes unreasoned patent rejection in Huntington Alloys case
In a landmark ruling delivered on April 7, 2026, the Hon'ble Bombay High Court (Bench comprising Coram of Justice Bharati Dangre & Justice Manjusha Deshpande) reinforced a fundamental principle of administrative law, i.e., the power to refuse a patent is not a...
Celebrating World IP Day: thoughts from our Editorial Board
As World Intellectual Property Day approaches on 26 April 2026, we asked our Editorial Board for their thoughts on this year’s theme: IP and Sports: Ready, Set, Innovate. Providing unique insight from their respective jurisdictions, our Editorial Board members reflect...
Anaqua brings AI to the front lines of brand protection
For trademark practitioners, the operational demands of modern brand protection are outgrowing the workflows most firms and corporate legal departments built even five years ago. The volume issue is not abstract. Watch reports run into the thousands. Marketplace...
The cost of waiting: what AI inaction is already costing patent professionals
Picture two patent attorneys starting their Monday morning. The first opens their inbox to a stack of prior art searches, a half-drafted application, and three client requests for updates. They start at the beginning and work through the pile, as they always have. The...
Europe lags behind in securing funding from intellectual property, new EUIPO report finds
Europe is strong in innovation and ideas, but the underuse of intellectual property (IP) as a basis for financing widens the gap with other global economies. Financial and market constraints push many innovative firms to relocate outside the EU. Stronger IP portfolios...
New digital patents services have launched
Today, the UK Intellectual Property Office (UKIPO) has launched a suite of new digital services to apply for, manage, or renew UK patents. The services launched today allow customers to apply for, manage, and renew UK patents in one place. This marks the next step in...
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