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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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20 February 2026 A jury has awarded a video game developer damages under Washington state laws after finding that the defendants filed lawsuits in bad faith.
18 February 2026 The science and technology conglomerate’s big diagnostics bet comes with monitoring technology, an AI-powered product pipeline, and a litigation history that has kept Silicon Valley’s biggest player on the back foot.
17 February 2026 Chipmaker hails withdrawal of lawsuit as vindication of its ‘lawful practices’, which it says ‘do not harm competition’.
16 February 2026 Following the UK Supreme Court’s recent landmark judgment, which ushers in a sea-change to patent law, the team behind a groundbreaking AI-related invention sit down with Sarah Speight to explain how they got here, and why the ruling changes everything.
16 February 2026 The appellate court’s decision marks key victory for the entertainment giant as the global streaming technology war gathers pace.
13 February 2026 This year’s featured firms and individuals include those instructed on the biggest tech and life sciences cases, as well as the strategists devising global AI patent portfolios.
12 February 2026 The court has denied a German non-practising entity’s bid to secure unitary protection for a patent that it has asserted against Intel.
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