Deere settles U.S. repair suit with $99 million fund and 10-year tool access
→Independent repair shops gain 10-year access to Deere diagnostics and repair tools
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USA imposes 100% import duty on certain patented pharmaceuticals
→Pharmaceutical importers' customs teams face 100% tariff on patented-drug consignments
USA imposes 100% tariff on branded drug imports unless makers cut prices or onshore
→Trade compliance teams at pharma manufacturers must announce plans in 120–180 days
US Supreme Court rejects Sony bid to hold ISPs liable for user copyright infringement
→US Supreme Court unanimously ruled for Cox Communications, reversing a finding of contributory liability for ISPs absent proof of induced infringement or service tailoring.
Delhi High Court orders patent office to decide Novartis ribociclib application within four months
→The Delhi High Court ordered India's Controller General of Patents, Designs and Trademarks to decide Novartis AG's 2011 patent application for the breast cancer drug ribociclib and any oppositions within four months and to frame standard operating procedures that set fixed disposal timelines for patent applications.
India's Telecom Regulatory Authority cuts 5G spectrum reserve prices by up to 37%
→India's Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) — the telecom sector regulator — cut reserve prices for 5G spectrum by 7–37% across nine frequency bands and proposed putting about 11,789.15 MHz on sale with an estimated total reserve price of ₹2.10 lakh crore.
UK Supreme Court rules artificial neural networks patentable
→On Feb 11 the UK Supreme Court ruled that an artificial neural network can be patented and returned the application to the UK Intellectual Property Office for reconsideration.