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AST members commit $5.6 million to 70 IP3 patent deals

Deal volume rose 49% as group licensing gained ground, with chief executive Russell Binns pointing t ...

Thu, 12 Nov 2026 08:00:00 +0100

America’s Technology-Neutral Patent System Is a Competitive Advantage: Congress Should Protect It

Congress may soon abandon a principle that has guided the U.S. legal system for generations: the abi ...

Wed, 11 Nov 2026 18:15:17 +0100

ChromaDex: Being Unsuccessful is Not ‘Exceptional’ Conduct

We live and practice in a time when it may seem to some patent litigators that it would border on ma ...

Wed, 11 Nov 2026 15:15:47 +0100

GSK wins 36-country UPC injunction against Pfizer/BioNTech

Unified Patent Court exercises its long-arm against 30 defendants, adding to a dramatic few months in mRNA vaccine disputes

Wed, 11 Nov 2026 15:08:35 +0100

Why are NPEs targeting Xiaomi in the US despite its market absence?

Shared law firms, broader assertion campaigns and third-party sales connect the cases, while former ...

Wed, 11 Nov 2026 13:00:51 +0100

Xiaomi prevails as Delhi High Court upholds interim injunction refusal in anti-theft technology dispute

In refusing an interim injunction against Xiaomi over its “find device” feature, the Delhi High ...

Wed, 11 Nov 2026 11:20:00 +0100

An assessment of the Turkish Competition Authority’s new preliminary report and workshop on the pharma sector

The Competition Authority’s Preliminary Report on the Pharmaceutical Sector, published in August 2 ...

Wed, 11 Nov 2026 11:20:00 +0100

Xiaomi prevails as Delhi High Court upholds interim injunction refusal in anti-theft technology dispute

In refusing an interim injunction against Xiaomi over its “find device” feature, the Delhi High ...

Wed, 11 Nov 2026 11:20:00 +0100

An assessment of the Turkish Competition Authority’s new preliminary report and workshop on the pharma sector

The Competition Authority’s Preliminary Report on the Pharmaceutical Sector, published in August 2 ...

Wed, 11 Nov 2026 11:20:00 +0100

Netflix sued in Central District of California over KPop Demon Hunters in reverse confusion dispute

A recently filed trademark suit between Netflix and US mental band Demon Hunter underscores the chal ...

Wed, 11 Nov 2026 11:20:00 +0100

The Director Returns IPR Merits to the PTAB

by Dennis Crouch This is a follow-up to my September post on Professor John Duffy’s move to th ...

Wed, 11 Nov 2026 05:02:26 +0100

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Notices From the Offices

Public and Private Sectors Join Forces to Foc…

Thu, 12 Nov 2026 02:50:21 +0100

Former Employees Caught Stealing ‘Core Semico…

Thu, 12 Nov 2026 02:50:21 +0100

Pickup NewsJPO holds meeting with US Bar Liaison Council

Thu, 12 Nov 2026 02:08:17 +0100

IP for self-employed creatives: materials for stakeholders

Ready-to-use materials for partners and stakeholders to help promote government guidance on intellectual property for self-employed creatives.

Wed, 11 Nov 2026 11:00:06 +0100

A quick guide to protecting your creative work

If you are a self-employed creative, understanding copyright and other intellectual property rights ...

Wed, 11 Nov 2026 10:00:06 +0100

Notice: Patent Journal special notices: 7173

Publication date 11 November 2026.

Wed, 11 Nov 2026 05:30:05 +0100

Remarks by John A. Squires at the 2026 USPTO Military Association Veterans Day Event

Tue, 10 Nov 2026 19:23:26 +0100

Decision: Trade mark disputes: unpaid costs orders

A list of unpaid costs following inter parte hearings about intellectual property.

Tue, 10 Nov 2026 16:10:43 +0100

Transparency data: IPO prompt supplier payments

In line with government guidelines we are required to pay 90% of all our undisputed supplier invoices within 5 days of receipt.

Tue, 10 Nov 2026 16:09:43 +0100

Pickup NewsThe JPO Exchanged Views with Turkish Intellectual Property-Related Institutions

Tue, 10 Nov 2026 02:36:51 +0100

Intellectual Property Office: service availability and issues

Check the availability of, and any issues affecting, our services.

Mon, 09 Nov 2026 16:32:33 +0100

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IP Decisions

BPatG München 14. Senat, Beschluss vom 12.10.2026, 14 W (pat) 12/26

Verfahrenskostenhilfeversagung bei Mutwilligkeit Die Prüfung von Erfolgsaussicht und Mutwilligkeit ...

Thu, 29 Oct 2026 23:09:35 +0100

BPatG München 7. Senat, Urteil vom 10.10.2025, 7 Ni 6/25 (EP)

In der Patentnichtigkeitssache…betreffend das europäische Patent 3 392 222(DE 60 2016 052 854)hat ...

Tue, 27 Oct 2026 23:07:54 +0100

BPatG München 28. Senat, Beschluss vom 09.10.2026, 28 W (pat) 52/18

3D-Marke rosafarbene Hüftgelenkskugel Die Bösgläubigkeit einer Markenanmeldung kann in dem Fall, ...