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7 September 2026 The German chemical company’s optical sensing unit has launched a legal fight with the iPhone maker, in a dispute over technology used to prevent facial recognition systems from being fooled by masks, photographs and 3D replicas.
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26 August 2026 Adam Williams, chief executive of the UK Intellectual Property Office, has written to an industry patents body acknowledging the system’s headaches and promises to fix them before moving to the next phase.
24 August 2026 The four-person team adds significant life sciences experience to the litigation boutique, drawn to Stris’ “outstanding trial lawyers” and “sophisticated appellate capabilities”.
21 August 2026 Labour MP for Stockton North takes up a new role as Minister for Science, Innovation and Investment within Andy Burnham’s government.
19 August 2026 A Texas firm wants a jury trial for alleged infringement of its technology in Lime’s e-bike and e-scooter rental app.
6 August 2026 The agreement settles all pending litigation between the companies, and includes a supply partnership as well as an ITC ‘cooperation agreement’.
6 August 2026 After almost a decade in the Finnish tech firm’s policy and advocacy group, Adrian Howes has become senior director, litigation, with immediate priorities to include FRAND cases in the UK.
5 August 2026 Takanori Abe of Abe & Partners walks through Japan’s SEP litigation and SEP Judicial Mediation guidelines in chronological order—from the petition to the judgment, and beyond.
Latest Features
Patent protection is only as effective as the ability to enforce it. Izuchukwu Chinedo of Inventa explores the nuances of patent infringement in Nigeria and the options available to rights owners.
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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