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).

When the anti-capitalist spirit of punk clashes with commercial gloss, even a pro bono shoot for Vogue can culminate in a high-profile lawsuit. The case of Amyl and the Sniffers frontwoman Amy Taylor versus photographer Jamie Nelson has become a major legal precedent of 2026, squarely posing the question: does an artist own their own face once it becomes a subject of 'art'?

Neuschwanstein Castle in Bavaria is world-famous — it was the very inspiration for Walt Disney’s Cinderella Castle logo. However, in Germany, a fierce legal battle has erupted over this name.