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US State Dept orders global warning about alleged China AI thefts by DeepSeek, others

China surpasses 5 million valid invention patents

China has become the first country in the world to surpass 5 million valid invention patents.

While You Were Sleeping: 5 stories you might have missed, April 22, 2026

Ships and boats in the Strait of Hormuz - a vital conduit for oil and gas. - on April 20.

Singaporean Daren Tang gets second term as head of UN patent agency

Mr Tang will serve a new six-year term in charge of the World Intellectual Property Organisation from Oct 1.

Taylor Swift sued for trademark infringement over Life Of A Showgirl

Taylor Swift's 12th album, The Life Of A Showgirl, was released in October 2025.

Puma fails to block registration of Tiger Woods-backed Sun Day Red trademark in Singapore

In a judgment delivered on March 13, the registrar dismissed Puma’s opposition, finding that the brand marks are more dissimilar than similar and that there is no likelihood of consumer confusion.

Vogue sues canine fashion magazine Dogue, alleging a copycat

Olga Portnaya, the creator and editor in chief of Dogue, with Maui, her Pomeranian and fellow denim enthusiast, at the single newsstand in Beverly Hills, Calif., where her magazine is sold, March 6, 2026. The creator of Dogue, a small canine fashion magazine (circulation: under 100), has been accused of trademark infringement by VogueÕs publisher, CondŽ Nast. (Gabriella Angotti-Jones/The New York Times)

US social media giant Reddit fails to block Singapore firm’s ‘Reddio’ trademark registration

Reddio's mark, which includes a stylised device resembling a radio or robot face, suggested a more technical or functional form of communication.

Australian designer Katie Perry wins trademark spat against US singer Katy Perry

Australia's High Court found that there was unlikely to be any risk of “confusion” between the two.

Pokemon company objects to White House’s political memes

A Pokemon store in Tokyo, Japan. One of the world’s highest-grossing franchises celebrated its 30th anniversary in 2026.

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