Intellectual property law

Intellectual property law

The China National Intellectual Property Administration has reported that around 80,000 patents from universities and research institutes have been commercialized between 2023 to 2025, thanks to matchmaking efforts. This represents 10.1% of university patents and 17.2% of research institute patents, indicating a significant increase in commercialization rates.

Taylor Swift's legal team filed three new trademarks, including two voice recordings of her saying 'Hey, it's Taylor Swift' and 'Hey, it's Taylor.'

The CFTC intensified its prediction markets fight on April 24, 2026, by suing the state of New York in federal court. The case marks another escalation in an ongoing conflict over whether event contracts should be treated as federally regulated financial derivatives or state-regulated gambling products.

The six-week trailing average for newly issued utility patents now sits at 318 days as of mid-April 2026, back near the levels that prevailed in 2015.

HeartFlow's lawsuit claims that Cleerly's actions represent one of the most egregious examples of piracy in the medical technology industry, alleging that Cleerly's products infringe on six of its patents.

The lawsuit claims Two Harbors submitted materially incomplete and misleading financial disclosures, alleging that the board agreed to unfair deal protections and that executives timed stock trades to personally benefit from the mergers and acquisitions activity.

Jarre stated that while the existing creative industries were freaking out over the technology, artists would use AI to create the cinema of tomorrow, the hip-hop of tomorrow, the techno of tomorrow, the rock'n'roll of tomorrow.

The Tokyo District Court ruled that 39-year-old Wataru Takeuchi was guilty of violating Japanese law that prohibits the creation of 'a new work by making creative modifications to the original while preserving its essential characteristics.'

Justice Jennifer Smith found that Wright Prospecting was entitled to its claim for a half share of royalties coming from one of the region's largest projects, Hope Downs, which exports about 45 million tonnes of iron ore annually.

The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office determined the marks are confusingly similar in appearance, sound, and commercial impression, despite the logos having different fonts and designs.

The default judgement, issued on Tuesday by Judge Jed Rakoff of the Southern District of New York, awards Spotify $300 million in damages, with UMG, WMG, and Sony Music awarded $22.2 million collectively.

David Herrera registered the brand name Pedro Piscal with a Chilean commercial regulator in 2023 and began selling his pisco in off-licences and restaurants. Herrera stated, 'We tried a few names and Pedro Piscal stuck.'