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After an overwhelmingly positive Supreme Court ruling for companies working in AI, Rachel Free of CMS outlines the necessary practical steps for patent holders—including enforcement of the ‘black box’ tech, the ruling’s influence on the UPC, and how to manage related applications.
The US’s new guidance on AI inventorship appears to depart from traditional inventorship principles in a way that courts are unlikely to endorse, argues William Morriss of FBT Gibbons.
In force since 1995, the trade agreement’s blanket IP provisions are being challenged by emerging technologies and the different needs of individual countries, says Ana Neves of Inventa.
From public use and foreign sales to the challenges of proving infringement, plant patents present unique legal opportunities—and pitfalls—for the agricultural industry, explain Bree Vculek, Gaby Longsworth, and Robert Millonig of Sterne Kessler.
USPTO director John Squires granted the first inter partes reviews and post-grant reviews of his tenure in December 2025 after a period of issuing only denials. Ehsun Forghany of ArentFox Schiff explains their impact.
Traceability and transparency of training practices, and the value of bespoke tools, are among the key AI trends that will be shaped by legal and regulatory developments in 2026, write experts from Rouse.
Article 83 of the European Patent Convention is the 'quiet clause' that can invalidate a patent for insufficient disclosure. Susana Rodrigues of Inventa examines four EPO appeals to show how "enablement" fails and provides a practical checklist to ensure your patent teaches the 'how,' not just the 'what.'
The streaming giant’s deal with one of the biggest entertainment titles inherently includes a vast body of IP. Malcolm Meeks of Finnegan explains what’s on the table.
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25 March 2026 The European Patent Office patent data reveals steady growth overall, with strong European activity, a burgeoning AI and quantum sector, and a leap in Unitary Patent requests.
25 March 2026 The firm continues its California expansion with the hire of a patent litigator, deepening its bench for complex, standards-driven technology disputes.
23 March 2026 A major licensing company plans to launch a series of data centre patent pools, aiming to avoid the next big computer memory bottleneck while driving the growth of AI, reports Sarah Speight.
23 March 2026 New hire brings experience across patents, trade secrets, trademarks, copyright and unfair competition in a wide range of industries, including some of the first genAI cases.
20 March 2026 Redesigned watch clears the ITC, but a federal court keeps the import ban on older models in the ongoing Masimo dispute.
19 March 2026 Explaining to your teenage kids what the patent pools do is tricky, says Via’s president, but high-tech rights holders have fully bought in to the message, finds Sarah Speight.
16 March 2026 Firm strengthens leadership team with senior appointment aimed at deepening client partnerships and expanding its patents capability.Firm strengthens leadership team with senior appointment aimed at deepening client partnerships and expanding its patents capability.
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