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South Korean dessert brand Tokyo Berry has drawn criticism for allegedly copying the packaging and branding of Japan's popular Tokyo Banana confectionery, prompting department stores to cancel future pop-up locations.
Pop sensation Ariana Grande is pursuing legal action against two unidentified hackers who obtained and distributed her unreleased songs. The case reflects growing tensions between artists and cybercriminals targeting valuable intellectual property.
Malaysia's national TVET innovation competition concluded with a call for participants to register patents and copyrights, strengthening local innovation competitiveness and enabling industry collaboration.
Tesla has secured a significant Supreme Court victory in its bid to establish fair licensing terms for 5G vehicle patents in Britain, overturning previous rulings that favoured InterDigital and the Avanci licensing platform.
A US federal judge has approved a settlement compensating authors and publishers whose copyrighted works were illegally obtained and used to train Anthropic's Claude artificial intelligence system, marking a significant moment in ongoing AI copyright disputes.
The University of Tennessee Research Foundation has sued AI company Anthropic in Delaware federal court, claiming its systems violate patents on neuroscience-inspired machine-learning technology. The action marks the first patent infringement case against Anthropic.
A US federal judge has granted final approval to Anthropic's $1.5 billion settlement with authors who sued the AI company for using their copyrighted works without permission to train its Claude chatbot.
Magnet Forensics has sued a former contractor and rival firm Paradigm Shift Technology for allegedly disclosing a previously unknown iPhone vulnerability. The dispute centres on a flaw affecting Apple's A12 and A13 chips used in government investigations.
A federal jury in Texas has ruled that Japanese chipmaker Kioxia must pay satellite-communications firm Viasat $229 million for infringing patents related to flash-memory technology that reduces power consumption and improves device reliability.
Japan will establish a dedicated agency by August to safeguard intellectual property rights over premium crop varieties, cracking down on unauthorised overseas cultivation and sales that cost the nation billions annually.
A US federal judge has dismissed a plagiarism lawsuit against Taylor Swift, filed by a Florida poet who claimed the pop star used phrases from her work in over a dozen songs. The dismissal clears Swift of the allegations.
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Apple has initiated legal proceedings against OpenAI, claiming the AI firm unlawfully obtained proprietary technology. The dispute represents a significant rupture in what had been a closely watched strategic partnership between the two technology giants.
Leading US newspapers including the New York Times are pushing for court sanctions against OpenAI, alleging the AI company lied about its capacity to search systems for evidence of copyright infringement in training data.
A Chinese court has ordered Molly Tea to pay 10.3 million yuan (US$1.5 million) to Louis Vuitton for trademark infringement over a similar four-petal flower logo, sparking debate about IP rights and traditional cultural elements in commerce.
Vietnamese authorities have charged seven individuals in connection with a sprawling film piracy operation that hosted more than 26,000 illegally copied movies across more than 100 websites, generating approximately US$12.8 million in illicit revenue.
Malaysia's Ministry of Domestic Trade and Cost of Living has dismantled a counterfeit goods operation in Johor Bahru, confiscating RM600,000 worth of fake branded merchandise and detaining four individuals suspected of operating the illegal distribution network.
Iconic Malaysian musician Datuk M. Nasir has filed a RM5 million lawsuit against MyTeksi Sdn Bhd (Grab Malaysia), alleging his name was used without permission to promote a beverage product, asserting his legal right to protect his identity and reputation.
Tata Consultancy Services will record a $70 million exceptional charge after the US Supreme Court rejected its appeal in a trade secrets dispute with DXC Technology, bringing total exposure to $220 million.