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Is this Hollywood and ByteDance’s truce – or more tension?
23 September 2026Hollywood’s latest AI copyright deal raises questions about how rights holders and developers can work together.
Saudi Arabia’s new Copyright Law enters force, with AI and online platforms in focus
17 September 2026The overhaul comes as copyright law faces new pressures from rapidly evolving digital technologies.
Why a scientist and a university spent 13 years disputing patent ownership
17 September 2026The case shows how prolonged ownership disputes can consume valuable patent protection.
India’s Supreme Court tightens rules on children’s academic data
15 September 2026A lifelong digital identity raises questions over consent, privacy and data use.
A cloud kitchen, restaurant and barbecue: Indian court restrains one party from using marks
11 September 2026A ‘problematic’ angle in Bombay High Court’s decision
New AI-focused IP boutique signals changing demands in Japan’s patent profession
11 September 2026The new practice aims to address what its founders see as a shortage of specialists in AI-related IP.
UAE Supreme Court weighs prior use against a later trademark registration
11 September 2026A lapsed registration did not prevent an earlier user challenging an identical mark.
Honor buys LG patents as licensing push grows
10 September 2026The deal highlights the growing strategic importance of patents beyond the smartphone market.
Due to copyright concerns: Indian movie invited for screening at NZ filmfest suddenly becomes uninvi...
10 September 2026Old lady, vintage car – ideas borrowed from another film?
Kazakhstan court finds bad faith in trademark dispute over Uzbek appliance brand
10 September 2026Bad-faith findings derail enforcement action as trademark registrations face further scrutiny.
Indonesia’s Constitutional Court restores limits on pharmaceutical patent protection
07 September 2026The ruling follows a challenge to recent changes to Indonesia’s Patent Law.
IP Week @ SG: Why IP strategies often fall short of business goals
03 September 2026Companies can hold valuable IP yet miss opportunities to use it strategically.
Public consultation on AI’s impact on copyright, patent in Singapore ongoing
03 September 2026The consultation period will run until October 22, 2026
Eminem trademark case ruling shows gap between celebrity and celebrity brand, says lawyer
03 September 2026Two “fatal” problems with the Opponent’s case
Japan unveils “JPO AI Vision” to guide AI use across its operations
03 September 2026The new vision comes as the office prepares for AI’s growing role in its work.