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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.
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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.
A unique case in which the Supreme People’s Court heard an infringement complaint involving a questionable patent has led to a more flexible approach to enforcement timeframes, says Xiao Jin of CCPIT Patent and Trademark Law Office.
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9 February 2026 As patent risk increases across Linux and other open-source technologies, Open Invention Network positions itself as a cost-effective alternative to traditional patent pools. CEO Keith Bergelt tells Sarah Speight how OIN’s cross-licence works, why it has introduced a hybrid membership model, and what it means for in-house IP counsel.
6 February 2026 The automotive giant has levelled four lawsuits against a clutch of 21 defendants in the US, claiming infringement of up to 20 of its patents covering parts such as bonnets, wings and headlights used mainly in Chevrolet models.
4 February 2026 The trial group, which brings “exceptional litigation talent”, joins larger firm in Texas and Washington, DC, coinciding with the announcement of the Winston Taylor merger.
2 February 2026 Excitement is mounting for the world’s largest IP gathering, which will see the industry’s elites travelling to the UK in the spring, reveals the association’s CEO.
2 February 2026 From a trusting relationship with the client’s in-house counsel, to exhaustive witness preparation, Finnegan reveals how they helped Promptu to protect its TV voice-recognition tech.
30 January 2026 The Court of Appeal heard arguments over ‘airwrap’ hair stylers in Dyson v Dreame, which could have big implications for non-EU businesses with operations in Europe, finds Sarah Speight.
28 January 2026 A London-based developer of software that enables video conferencing on smart devices has sued the tech giant in the US, claiming anti-competition and patent infringement.
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