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Future of IP

IP finance gap risks startup exodus, EUIPO warns

New report finds that just 13% of IP-owning firms have sought financing through their assets, with billions in potential funding left untapped, as structural barriers persist.   13 April 2026

Trademarks

Yuga Labs wraps up ‘Bored Ape’ NFT row

After four years of legal wrangling, the Web3 company reaches a confidential deal with an artist, cementing its NFTs as protected commercial assets.   13 April 2026

Trade secrets

Oracle retaliates with lawsuit to laid-off staff member’s ‘demands’

The US tech company sues a disgruntled ex-staff member for threatening to sell its trade secrets if he does not receive an “unreasonable fee”.   13 April 2026

Patents

European patent office fee increases: What applicants must know

Europe’s latest patent fee increases are modest at the EPO but include a rare steep hike in the UK, forcing applicants to reassess filing routes, portfolio value, and long-term cost strategies, say James Bell and Yelena Morozova.   13 April 2026

Trademarks

Judge questions X’s use of ‘Twitter’ in TM fight with Operation Bluebird

A US judge queries X’s use of the key ‘tweet’ and bird logo marks, leaving the future of the ‘Twitter’ trademark hanging on further legal arguments.   10 April 2026

Patents

Ocado brings police to trade fair booth in warehouse tech row

The grocery tech company caused a stir when police were called to enforce a patent injunction on a competitor’s stand, turning a legal dispute into a dramatic public showdown.   9 April 2026

Careers

New Holland & Knight hire worked on ‘every major IP law change of past 17 years’

Washington, DC partner brings IP legislation expertise and relationships with congressional leadership to the firm’s Public Policy & Global Regulation Group.   9 April 2026

Patents

AI patent drafting: A blessing and a curse

The integration of AI into patent drafting is undeniably transformative, but overreliance on these tools can put meaningful protection for inventions at risk, says Ana Neves of Inventa.   9 April 2026

Trade secrets

Aon settles poaching suit against fast-growing competitor

Global insurance broker and new US retail broking entrant have dismissed lawsuit on confidential terms, after Aon made claims of poaching and trade secret theft.   8 April 2026

Patents

UK patent office adopts EPO standards for AI inventions

In light of Emotional Perception AI, the UKIPO has rewritten the rules for “mixed inventions". Matt Jefferies and Eric McNeil of Marks & Clerk explore what this pivot means for applicants protecting their AI technology.   7 April 2026

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