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Japan’s IP High Court Revives Broad Institute CRISPR Patent, Overturning JPO Invalidation on Priority Rights

Japan's Intellectual Property High Court (IP High Court) on April 14, 2026, issued a ruling in favor of the Broad Instit...

2026.04.21

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USPTO Extends AI-Powered Patent Search Pilot ASAP! Through June 2026, Doubles Capacity and Waives Fees

The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) announced in April 2026 that it will extend the Artificial Intelligence Sea...

2026.04.21

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The ‘Dark Matter’ of Patent Law: Study Finds Nearly 25% of USPTO Office Actions Now Cite Secret Prior Art

A large-scale empirical study has found that approximately one in four USPTO office actions now cites prior art that was...

2026.04.20

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U.S. ITC Opens Section 337 Investigation into Imported OTC Lidocaine Patches

The U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) formally instituted a Section 337 investigation on April 9, 2026, targetin...

2026.04.20

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EPO Strikes Drag On as Patent Grants Plummet; SUEPO Warns of Year-Round Industrial Action

The European Patent Office (EPO) is facing a prolonged wave of industrial action that has caused a measurable drop in pa...

2026.04.20

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VLSI Scores Partial Reversal Against Intel at Federal Circuit: Court Clarifies Binding Effect of Extraterritoriality Stipulations and Scope of Prosecution History Estoppel

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit issued a precedential opinion on April 14, 2026, reversing in part the...

2026.04.20

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Federal Circuit Reverses Trade Secret and Patent Invalidity Rulings in Penile Implant Dispute: Prior Art Patents Destroy Secrecy, Inventor Contribution Standard Clarified

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit issued a precedential ruling on April 18, 2026, substantially reversin...

2026.04.20

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Stanford AI Index 2026: China Holds 74 Percent of Global AI Patents While the U.S. Falls to 12 Percent

Stanford HAI AI Index 2026 reveals China received 74.2 percent of all AI patents granted globally in 2024, while the U.S. share fell to 12.1 percent.

2026.04.20

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Trump Administration Imposes Up to 100 Percent Tariffs on Patented Pharmaceuticals: The IP Implications of Excluding Generics

Up to 100% tariffs on patented drugs, generics exempt. How patent status became the dividing line for U.S. trade policy.

2026.04.20

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USPTO Dismisses TikTok’s Patent Challenges, Finding Chinese Government May Be a Real Party in Interest

USPTO vacated seven TikTok IPRs under the Tianma precedent, citing unresolved Chinese government ties as real party in interest.

2026.04.20

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