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March 16, 2026
The Performing Right Society has sued Valve Corp. in London, accusing the American developer behind the game Half-Life of using its members' musical work on the company's Steam gaming platform without permission.
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March 16, 2026
OpenAI and Adobe have convinced appellate judges at the Unified Patent Court that the court does not have the jurisdiction to hear a French company's claim that they infringed its patent in several nations that are outside the unitary patent system.
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March 16, 2026
The Unified Patent Court has called time on Neurocrine Biosciences Inc.'s challenge to Spruce Biosciences Inc.'s tumor drug patent after the European Patent Office revoked the intellectual property at the center of their clash.
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March 16, 2026
E. & J. Gallo Winery has failed to reinstate a patent for producing natural coloring from fruit and vegetables after an appeals board found the winemaker had dropped a recycling step that was central to the process disclosed in its original application.
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March 13, 2026
Onesta IP says its withdrawal of its controversial German lawsuits accusing BMW of patent infringement means the automaker's own legal challenge in Texas federal court over the suits should be dismissed, though counsel for BMW didn't see it that way.
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March 13, 2026
In London, Estée Lauder accused Jo Malone's founder of intellectual property infringement, the wife of an Iranian businessman linked to a £75 million fraud sued several Iranian oil companies, HSBC sued U.S. property tycoon Michael Fuchs, and Charles Russell Speechlys brought a claim against a United Arab Emirates company it once represented in an international arbitration.
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March 13, 2026
A European appeals panel has rebuffed a Swatch unit's latest attempt to quash a watchmaking patent belonging to Richemont, ruling that the luxury brands giant's method of hollowing out metal is inventive.
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March 13, 2026
Veteran judge Paolo Catallozzi is used to dealing with intellectual property cases at the Supreme Court of Italy, but his role at the Unified Patent Court poses a completely different challenge. Here, the newly promoted appellate judge talks to Law360 about those cross-jurisdictional tensions along with the other challenges facing Europe's patent court.
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March 13, 2026
A U.S. company has sued Xiaomi at the Unified Patent Court, alleging that the electronics giant has infringed a patent for technology that boosts the security of online payments.
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March 12, 2026
Hasbro asked a London court to rule before the case proceeds to trial that the Vietnamese makers of the "Wolfoo" YouTube cartoon have infringed Peppa Pig.
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March 12, 2026
HBO has successfully contested a drone maker's bid to register the trademark "Game of Drones," after European officials ruled the name could confuse fans of the network's popular fantasy TV series "Game of Thrones."
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March 12, 2026
European Union officials have refused to grant a "Bring Them Home Now" trademark to an Israeli group that campaigned for the return of hostages Hamas abducted during the Oct. 7, 2023 attacks, deeming the mark "contrary to principles of morality."
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March 12, 2026
Estée Lauder Companies has sued British perfumer Jo Malone in a London court, accusing her of infringing trademarks over the Jo Malone brand that it acquired when it bought the company in 1999.
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March 12, 2026
Electronics company TCL has asked appellate judges at the Unified Patent Court to weigh in on its challenge against a U.S. manufacturer's European patent for a type of glass used in electronic displays.
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March 12, 2026
Supermarket chain Asda on Thursday beat claims that it infringed the rights of a mandarin orange breeder to a protected type of the fruit by stocking a variety that was made seedless through exposure to radiation.
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March 11, 2026
A London court on Wednesday dismissed a European dairy giant's appeal seeking corporate tax deductions for intellectual property transferred to the partnership by its corporate members.
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March 11, 2026
Energy giant E.On could not convince the European Union Intellectual Property Office to block a rival's trademark application for "Eveon," with EU officials holding that the public is unlikely to mistake the branding as being related to E.On.
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March 11, 2026
Procter & Gamble has lost a patent for a reinforced detergent bottle after an appeals board upheld Henkel's challenge that its design was not unique as competitors had already tested similar formulas on the market.
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March 11, 2026
The U.S. company behind "Slush Puppie" and "Icee" frozen drinks has lost its European Union trademarks covering the two brands following a challenge from a German rival.
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March 11, 2026
The European Patent Office said Wednesday it will be able to assess patent applications more efficiently using a new tool that it has built in partnership with artificial intelligence company Mistral.
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March 11, 2026
Shareholders have settled their dispute with U.K.-based drug company Biogen for allegedly failing to make a $50 million payment under a deal to acquire the company and its nerve pain medication, according to court documents.
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March 11, 2026
Monster Energy has convinced European officials to preserve its "Monster Energy" trademark for entertainment events, after the beverage giant proved that it continued to hold an influential presence through sponsorship deals with Formula One and other major players.
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March 10, 2026
The Unified Patent Court's first-ever request for guidance from the European Union's highest court could clear the way for the patent forum to issue preliminary injunctions in situations where it might not have jurisdiction over the claim itself, lawyers say.
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March 10, 2026
Schneider Electric has agreed to settle its trademark infringement claims against a British tech supplier, marking an end to a dispute dating back to 2023 over the rival's unauthorized import of thousands of its products to the U.K.
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March 10, 2026
A distributor of short films urged a London appellate court on Tuesday to overturn a ruling that Google LLC had not infringed on its "shorts" trademarks, arguing that the judge had wrongly analyzed the term's generally understood meanings.