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Ericsson sues Disney in Brazil over multimedia patents
The Swedish telecom company has launched a patent infringement action in Rio de Janeiro, alleging that Disney’s streaming services use its patented video codec technology without a license. Ericsson has filed a patent infringement lawsuit against The Walt Disney...
Ericsson sues Disney in Brazil over multimedia patents
The Swedish telecom company has launched a patent infringement action in Rio de Janeiro, alleging that Disney’s streaming services use its patented video codec technology without a license. Ericsson has filed a patent infringement lawsuit against The Walt Disney...
Clarivate and Sterne Kessler announce partnership to develop AI-enhanced patent workflow solutions
Advancing how teams work more efficiently and make better-informed decisions across the patent lifecycle London, UK, October 13, 2026 - Clarivate Plc (NYSE:CLVT), a leading global provider of transformative intelligence, today announced a co-development partnership...
Biocon settles Genentech’s US patent dispute over Perjeta biosimilar
A global settlement resolves patent disputes over Biocon’s proposed breast cancer biosimilar, Pebrilzo, and sets a licensed US launch window for the third quarter of 2028, subject to regulatory approval. Biocon Biologics has reached a global patent settlement and...
Novamira joins Open Invention Network 2.0
WordPress is a highly popular, open-source content management system (CMS) used to build and manage websites. It allows users to create everything from simple blogs to complex e-commerce stores using a flexible system of themes and plugins. Due to its popularity, an...
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,...
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 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...
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...
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...
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...
Vietnam expands use of IP rights as collateral and capital assets under new reforms
Vietnam is placing greater emphasis on the commercial value of intellectual property rights, with new rules allowing IP rights to be used for capital contributions, loan security, and civil and commercial transactions. Vietnam is moving toward treating intellectual...
India proposes new pharma and biotech patent examination guidelines
India's patent office has released draft examination guidelines for pharmaceutical and biotechnology patent applications, incorporating recent case law and developments in technology and patent practice. The Office of the Controller General of Patents, Designs and...
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