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Slovakia's Factories and Israel's Venture Capital Are a Natural Fit
Israel filed 15,180 patents in 2024 to Slovakia's 466, yet Slovakia runs one of Europe's strongest factory bases. Their ...
Yoshikazu Yasuhiko on Gundam's 20th Anniversary: THE ORIGIN, SEED and Tezuka's Influence
The veteran Gundam character designer reflects on the parallel rise of Gundam THE ORIGIN and SEED, the IP business aroun...
China’s Services Trade Grows 8.3% in H1 2026, with Travel and IP Exports Surging
China’s services imports and exports hit nearly 3.78 trillion yuan in the first half of 2026. Travel services exports ju...
University of Tennessee Takes on Anthropic Over AI Architecture Patents
The University of Tennessee has launched a patent suit against Anthropic, alleging the AI firm’s core technology infring...
China's State Council Lays Out IP Rules for AI and Open Source by 2030
China's new five-year IP plan targets algorithms, AI-generated works, data and open-source licensing, shifting policy fr...
China Revises Chip Design-Protection Rules in First Update Since 2001
China has issued its first overhaul of integrated circuit layout-design protection rules since 2001, tightening registra...
Why AI Model Distillation Has Become a US-China Flashpoint
A technique long used to shrink AI systems is now at the centre of a geopolitical dispute as US firms accuse Chinese dev...
Russia’s Health Ministry Rejects Pre-Trial Drug Blocking Powers for Patent Office
The Ministry of Health has pushed back against plans to let Rospatent halt the circulation of patent-infringing drugs be...