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USPTO tightens requirements for restoring abandoned and lapsed patent rights
New practice reduces from two years to one year the period after which applicants and patent owners must provide additional information explaining an unintentional delay. The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has changed its practice for petitions...
USPTO tightens requirements for restoring abandoned and lapsed patent rights
New practice reduces from two years to one year the period after which applicants and patent owners must provide additional information explaining an unintentional delay. The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has changed its practice for petitions...
Japan and Thailand deepen cooperation on patent examination and IP enforcement
Japan and Thailand are strengthening cooperation on intellectual property, including a new Patent Prosecution Highway initiative, examiner training, and measures to combat online counterfeiting. The Japan Patent Office (JPO) and Thailand's Department of Intellectual...
English Court of Appeal backs arbitration for global RAND determination in SEP dispute
The Court of Appeal has confirmed that an SEP owner can, in appropriate circumstances, offer an immediate license under which final RAND terms are determined by arbitration, potentially providing a single mechanism for resolving global licensing terms. The English...
Bangladesh faces unresolved question over whether AI can be an inventor
Bangladesh's relatively new patent framework appears to require a legally recognized inventor, but the country has yet to confront a DABUS-style application involving an autonomous AI system. Bangladesh could become an increasingly interesting jurisdiction in the...
UPC Court of Appeal makes inaugural CJEU referral on long-arm jurisdiction
Two orders issued by the UPC Court of Appeal on 6 March 2026 in Dyson Technology Limited v. Dreame International (Hongkong) Limited and others mark a pivotal moment in the development of the UPC as a pan-European enforcement forum. For the first time, the Court of...
Patent Prosecution in China: What In-House Teams Need to Know in 2026: April 9, 2026
Join us for an Insight IP Virtual Boardroom exploring “Patent Prosecution in China: What In-House Teams Need to Know in 2026”, taking place on 9 April 2026. This session is designed for in-house counsel, IP managers, and legal professionals seeking practical insight...
CAS IP Finder™: precision IP search without compromise
Effective intellectual property (IP) research requires precision, speed, and access to comprehensive data. CAS IP Finder, powered by STN™, continues the STN® legacy by enabling trusted, accurate searches without the complexity of traditional systems. Combining...
How early IP strategy shapes drug discovery success: insights from an industry expert
A conversation with Gary Gustafson, Ph.D. Gary Gustafson, Ph.D., a medicinal chemist turned CAS IP expert, spent decades in the lab and in industry, including roles at startup companies developing new therapeutics. In this Q&A, Gary discusses practical IP...
UKIPO confirms continued funding for specialist IP crime unit
The UK Intellectual Property Office (UKIPO), in conjunction with the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT), has today confirmed that baseline funding for the Police Intellectual Property Crime Unit (PIPCU) will be maintained for a further three...
Mandated logic: Pentagon procurement, the Defense Production Act, and the devaluation of ethical AI assets
The intersection of national security and artificial intelligence (AI) has reached a critical flashpoint. Recently, the US Pentagon approved Elon Musk's Grok AI for classified military operations while simultaneously threatening Anthropic with penalties for its...
Open source veteran Shane Coughlan joins OIN to champion the next era of OSS patent protection
Open Invention Network (OIN), the world’s largest patent non-aggression community dedicated to safeguarding open source software (OSS), today announced the appointment of Shane Coughlan as its Global Ambassador for OIN 2.0, a pivotal role in accelerating awareness,...
Breaking the patent workflow silo: why fragmentation is the real risk in modern IP practice
The patent industry has embraced technology at every stage of the lifecycle, yet many senior IP leaders would acknowledge a persistent frustration: despite better tools, the overall workflow still feels inefficient. The reason is structural. Most patent inefficiencies...
UK Supreme Court reshapes AI patent landscape: abandoning Aerotel for EPO alignment
In a landmark ruling that has sent shockwaves through the intellectual property community, the UK Supreme Court has fundamentally redefined the framework for patenting artificial intelligence (AI) and software-based inventions. Handing down its judgment in Emotional...
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