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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.
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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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9 March 2026 The Morrison Foerster client is celebrating an almost-complete victory against its US rival. Lead counsel Lily Li tells Sarah Speight how they captured victory.
6 March 2026 Speakers from Dell, Koch, Novartis and the judiciary prep for WIPR Summit on March 10-11—with a 20% discount code for subscribers.
5 March 2026 The US audio and video tech manufacturer steps into the huge cross-border dispute between InterDigital and Dolby’s customers, including Disney, Amazon and Hisense.
4 March 2026 As the firm expands its IP offering across bi-coastal locations, it adds “an unusually versatile lawyer” with a broad practice in New York.
4 March 2026 Following a DoJ settlement with a patent examiner over an alleged financial conflict, Director Squires has changed the guidance on stock ownership for patent employees.
3 March 2026 With an increase in ‘hallucinated’ case law cited as evidence in courts globally, what can legal practitioners—as well as providers of AI tools and platforms—do to help safeguard against this? Sarah Speight finds out.
27 February 2026 The news comes as Paramount trumps Netflix’s bid for Warner, which is apparently unrelated to the sprawling, multi-jurisdictional patent fights between Nokia and the Hollywood studios over video coding technology.
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