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August 16, 2026

South Africa: Copyright Dispute Over Amapiano Song Ngixolele Heads to Court

A copyright infringement dispute has emerged in South Africa over the use of the amapiano song Ngixolele by Boohle and Busta 929, which featured in 275 episodes of the popular telenovela The Black Door. Mokima […]

Europe: UPC Court of Appeal Rules NUC and Warmcook Do Not Infringe Hurom Juicer Patent

NUC and its European distribution partner Warmcook are once again free to market their Auto 10 slow juicer across several European countries after the Unified Patent Court (UPC) Court of Appeal overturned a previous infringement […]

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. […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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, […]

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 […]