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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

Careers

SGR bags 14-lawyer team from closing down Atlanta firm

Group brings expertise in IP litigation and non-contentious matters to Smith, Gambrell & Russell, with their former firm set to shut its doors after 20 years.   6 April 2026

Unified Patent Court

European patent offices raise official fees

Two of Europe’s most important IP offices have implemented fee increases this month, with some long-standing UK charges, dating back to the late 1990s, finally seeing a rise.   3 April 2026

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