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UK IPO Publishes Corporate Plan 2026-2027: One IPO Transformation, AI and Copyright, and SEP Reforms Take Centre Stage

The UK Intellectual Property Office (IPO) published its Corporate Plan 2026 to 2027 on May 11, 2026, setting out the age...

2026.05.12

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10x Genomics Sues Element Biosciences for NGS Patent Infringement, Settles Parallel Curio Case

10x Genomics, Inc. filed a patent infringement complaint against Element Biosciences, Inc. in the U.S. District Court fo...

2026.05.12

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Federal Circuit Affirms ITC Finding That Tineco’s Redesigned Wet-Dry Vacuums Do Not Infringe Bissell Patents

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit issued a precedential decision on May 11, 2026 in Bissell, Inc. v. Int...

2026.05.12

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Tesla Publishes AI Occupancy Data Analysis Patent for Autonomous Driving Systems

Tesla has released a patent covering AI-based occupancy data analysis methodologies for autonomous driving systems, adva…

2026.05.12

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EPO Moves PCT Notifications to WIPO ePCT Electronic Delivery on June 1, 2026

Starting June 1, 2026, the EPO will deliver PCT communications through WIPO ePCT instead of paper mail. The change covers search reports, written opinions, and procedural notifications, requiring applicants to verify ePCT eOwnership settings.

2026.05.11

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IPR Petitions Collapse to Historic Low — Ex Parte Reexamination Overtakes IPR for First Time Since AIA

Only 11 IPR petitions were filed in the four-week window ending May 2, 2026 — the lowest period since the system began in 2012. Ex parte reexamination has overtaken IPR for the first time as the leading post-grant validity tool.

2026.05.11

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English High Court Orders Samsung to Pay ZTE $392 Million FRAND Lump Sum, Weighs US Export Controls as Non-FRAND Factor

The English High Court ruled on May 1, 2026 that Samsung must pay ZTE $392 million for a renewal SEP cross-license. Mr Justice Meade treated US export controls as a non-FRAND factor weakening ZTE’s bargaining position.

2026.05.11

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Eleventh Circuit Vacates Summary Judgment in Leibovitz Photo Copyright Case, Reaffirms Exclusive Licensee Standing

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit on May 5, 2026, vacated a Southern District of Florida summary judgme...

2026.05.10

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Fourth Circuit Affirms USPTO Withholding of PTAB Drafts in Centripetal Networks IPR Repaneling FOIA Case

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit issued a published opinion on May 5, 2026, in Malone v. United States P...

2026.05.10

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Federal Circuit Affirms PTAB Rejection of DraftKings’ Late-Raised Ground Against Surviving Claim 18

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (CAFC) on May 6, 2026, issued its decision in DK Crown Holdings Inc. v...

2026.05.10

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