2026 - Page 6 of 6 - Nooktoria Legal Resource

United States: Sight Sciences Secures $34 Million Patent Infringement Victory Against Alcon

Sight Sciences has secured a $34 million patent infringement victory against Alcon after a U.S. District Court upheld a jury verdict in a long-running intellectual property dispute between the two medical technology companies. The U.S. [Read More]

Dolby Video Compression LLC v. Snap Inc. Court Case

United States: Dolby Sues Snap Over AV1 Video Codec, Challenging ‘Royalty-Free’ Status

Dolby has filed a patent infringement lawsuit against Snap Inc., the developer of Snapchat, alleging that the platform’s video encoding and decoding technologies infringe several Dolby patents and raising new questions about the “royalty-free” status [Read More]

India: Filmmaker T. Rajhentherr Files Copyright Suit Over Songs From 1983 Film Uyir Ulla Varai Usha

Filmmaker T. Rajhentherr and his wife, Usha Rajhentherr, have filed a joint civil suit before the Madras High Court alleging copyright infringement involving songs from the 1983 blockbuster Uyir Ulla Varai Usha. Justice Senthilkumar Ramamoorthy [Read More]

United States: Supreme Court Rules Cox Communications Not Liable for Copyright Infringement

In a unanimous decision, the Supreme Court ruled that internet service provider Cox Communications is not liable for copyright infringement committed by its customers who illegally downloaded music. The court reversed a previous jury verdict [Read More]

Senegal: Customs Seize Nearly One Tonne of Counterfeit Medicines

The Mobile Customs Brigade of Koungheul, under the Kaffrine Customs Subdivision, has intercepted nearly one tonne of counterfeit medicines during a major overnight operation conducted between March 25 and 26, 2026. According to customs authorities, [Read More]

Nigeria: Federal Government Signs Agreement to Deploy Product Authentication and Tracking System

The Federal Government has formalised a major agreement to deploy the Products Authentication and Tracking System (PATS), in a decisive move aimed at tackling counterfeit and substandard goods while restoring confidence in Nigeria’s markets. According [Read More]

Nigerian Trademark Renewal Requirements and Costs

After the trademark registration process is completed, the process of maintaining the trademark begins. It is critical for the owner of a trademark to maintain it by filing renewals. In Nigeria, the first renewal is [Read More]