A legal battle is unfolding within the walls of the US Supreme Court that in the coming years could change the cost of medications in pharmacies and the rules of competition in many industries. The subject of the dispute is the fine line between the legal sale of cheap generic analogues and the hidden theft of others' intellectual achievements.

Samsung is facing major trouble: the American firm Lepton Computing LLC has filed a lawsuit against them. The core of the claim is simple: "We invented foldable phones 10 years ago, and Samsung stole our ideas."

The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) stands accused of maintaining a "shadow register" for years. This is a secret review system that causes certain patents to either stall indefinitely or face rejection without explanation—a practice expressly prohibited by law.

The Hidden Driver of Access (or Failure) in #Pharma We often discuss where access is lost in pharma — at the level of reimbursement, physician adoption, or patient adherence. Entire frameworks are built around these gaps.

This intellectual property case has moved to court after The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and "Mormon Stories" podcaster John Dehlin failed to reach an amicable agreement. The Church has filed an official complaint in federal court.

It turns out these are the names Britons consider to be the brands that have had the greatest impact on their lives. These are the findings of a survey conducted by the UK Intellectual Property Office (IPO).