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6 August 2026 The agreement settles all pending litigation between the companies, and includes a supply partnership as well as an ITC ‘cooperation agreement’.
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24 July 2026 As Andy Burnham begins his leadership, a trio of leading IP lawyers warn that the UK’s future success depends on getting AI regulation, funding and commercialisation right—and quickly.
24 July 2026 Another 11-country ban over HEVC encoding technology marks the latest win for InterDigital, which has pursued Disney across multiple jurisdictions since licensing talks collapsed in 2022.
21 July 2026 Andy Burnham’s appointment of Kanishka Narayan as a Cabinet-level Minister for AI is a first, but the omission of IP prompts fresh calls for stronger representation at the heart of government.
20 July 2026 As Andy Burnham moves into 10 Downing Street, Sarah Speight hears that AI protections, misfiring IPO tech, and greater powers for the IP Minister are on organisations' wishlists.
17 July 2026 The US International Trade Commission has agreed to probe Samsung and buyers of its memory chips, including Google, Nvidia and Broadcom, as a years-long feud continues.
17 July 2026 High-profile hire brings nearly 25 years of experience in IP, with particular expertise in artificial intelligence, new technologies and US patent policy.
16 July 2026 Chinese companies such as Tencent continue to dominate the top 25 filers, while Japan’s SoftBank leads and only one European company appears on the list, according to new data.
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Thailand, Vietnam, Indonesia and the Philippines—which collectively form a key production and consumption hub—are competing with one another for high-value foreign direct investment. Kin Wah Chow of Rouse firm Suryomurcito & Co explains how.
Missing an EPO deadline doesn't always mean the end of the road. Susana Rodrigues of Inventa explores when re-establishment of rights is available, and what recent appeal decisions reveal about the office’s approach.
Twin executive orders send a signal to the quantum computing market, with the supply chain emerging as a critical focus, say Erik Huestis and Alexander Akhiezer of Foley Hoag.
Ownership is central to the concept of IP, but what happens when the what, or even the who, is unknown? Ana Neves of Inventa explores.
The English courts have long highlighted the lack of enforceable arbitration as the core reason for "dysfunctional" global FRAND dispute resolution, but Acer v Nokia creates a potential solution, says Robert Lundie Smith of Charles Russell Speechlys.
A major patent hearing has concluded at the UK Supreme Court. Eeva Hakoranta—formerly chief licensing officer at InterDigital and senior vice president at Nokia—argues that no national court should act as arbiter of global FRAND disputes.
While Nigeria’s IP Policy is a significant step to modernising the country’s IP framework, effective implementation across existing statutes is key, write Victress Elechi & Boluwatife Oshikoya of Inventa.
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