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The UPC Paris local division heard KeeeX's infringement case against Adobe, OpenAI, Truepic and C2PA on 6 October 2026. The case turns on what "digital identification fingerprint" means, and earlier rulings have already cut its territorial reach, its claimed damages and its late amendments. Lessons for patentees, implementers and Korean filers on both sides.
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The Third Circuit held that ROSS Intelligence's use of 2,243 Westlaw headnotes to train a competing, non-generative legal search tool was not fair use. The first appellate ruling on AI training is narrow on its facts. The court assessed all four fair-use factors together; for ROSS's minimally transformative, substitutive use, the necessity argument did not justify copying. That analysis offers practical checks for developers and content owners.
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WIPO's Global Innovation Index 2026 places the Republic of Korea fourth, behind Switzerland, Sweden and the United States, with Singapore fifth. WIPO also links AI to shifting innovation investment and cites a $7.6 trillion deep science startup figure. The ranking changes no legal rule, but it will appear in budgets and board papers. Verify the source and edition before relying on it.
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The PTAB designated Ex parte Chowdhury as an informative decision, establishing that Markush groupings in process and combination claims satisfy USPTO standards when members share a functional role defined in the specification.
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The European Patent Office awarded top honors at CodeFest 2026 to AI systems evaluating legal strength, blocking power, and inventive step, signaling a shift in automated IP valuation.
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Chen Fuli has been named Party Secretary of CNIPA as Shen Changyu transitions to WIPO. The move brings high-level trade dispute and legislative experience to China's patent authority, signaling a sharper focus on cross-border IP policy.
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In Fortress Iron v. Digger Specialties, the Federal Circuit held that an uncorrectable inventorship error invalidates a patent. Because 35 U.S.C. § 256 requires notice to all concerned parties, an unreachable contributor creates fatal exposure, a risk that multiplies across AI-assisted workflows and cross-border R&D collaborations.
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Anaqua's 2026 semiconductor report reveals a 114% growth in AI-chip patent filings over five years. Samsung leads in architecture and HBM, while Chinese state entities dominate inference filings.
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As U.S. states advance more than 1,000 AI bills alongside the EU AI Act, video game developers face mounting compliance risks around generative NPCs, disclosure mandates, and training asset ownership.
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USPTO guidance confirms that AI tools do not alter Rule 56 obligations, requiring practitioners to audit and categorize AI outputs for true legal materiality rather than dumping unverified transcripts into Information Disclosure Statements.
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Patent attorney Robert Plotkin and host Gene Quinn highlight the technical and procedural hazards of high-volume AI patent filings, emphasizing core non-off-the-shelf capability, proper Section 112 positioning, and trade secret preservation.
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Gene Quinn argues AI will not eliminate experienced patent lawyers but will expose those producing only commodity work. The strategic fork is whether firms use AI to cut fees or to elevate quality from an 80% to a 95% solution. For Korean firms managing high-volume portfolios, the pressure to choose is immediate.
