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CJEU Sides with Italian Publishers in Meta v. AGCOM (C-797/23): Regulator-Led Fair Compensation Regime Held Compatible with EU Law

The Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) on 12 May 2026 ruled in Case C-797/23 that an Italian regime requiring...

2026.05.20

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USTR Releases 2026 Special 301 Report: Vietnam Designated Priority Foreign Country for First Time in 13 Years, EU Added to Watch List

The Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) published the 2026 Special 301 Report on April 30, 2026, its...

2026.05.09

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IPG Photonics and TRUMPF Reach Global Patent Settlement Following Back-to-Back UPC Infringement Rulings

IPG Photonics Corporation (NASDAQ: IPGP), the world's leading manufacturer of fiber lasers, announced on May 5, 2026 tha...

2026.05.08

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USTR Designates Vietnam as Priority Foreign Country, Adds EU to Watch List in 2026 Special 301 Report

The USTR released its 2026 Special 301 Report on April 30, designating Vietnam as a Priority Foreign Country and adding ...

2026.05.02

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EUIPO Report: IP Assets as Collateral — A Roadmap for SME Access to Finance in Europe

The European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) published a comprehensive report on April 13, 2026, mapping the ...

2026.04.19

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CJEU Clarifies Scope of EU Pastiche Copyright Exception in Kraftwerk-Related Sampling Dispute

The Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) issued a preliminary ruling on April 14, 2026, clarifying the conditio...

2026.04.19

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EPO Receives Record 201,974 Patent Applications in 2025 — AI and Quantum Tech Drive Growth as China Surpasses Japan

The European Patent Office (EPO) announced on April 13, 2026 that patent applications received in 2025 exceeded 200,000 ...

2026.04.17

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EPO 2026 Examination Guidelines Enter Force—AI Provisions, Color Drawings, PACE Changes, and New Medical Use Chapter

The European Patent Office’s 2026 Guidelines for Examination under the EPC entered into force on April 1, 2026. The revi...

2026.04.16

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EUIPO Publishes Study on IP-Backed Finance, Calls for Policy Reform to Unlock €580 Billion for EU SMEs

The European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) published a major study on April 13, 2026, examining structural ...

2026.04.15

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EPO 2026 Revised Examination Guidelines Take Effect: Antibody Patentability Standard Overhauled, PACE Search Abolished

The European Patent Office (EPO) brought its 2026 consolidated Guidelines for Examination into force on April 1, 2026, s...

2026.04.15

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