Artificial Intelligence
Research from the International Trademark Association finds in-house counsel taking on more strategic work while facing shrinking budgets, prompting a shift towards alternative billing and greater use of AI.
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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.
AI and automation have transformed brand abuse into a high threat, one that traditional siloed defences cannot contain. The only way to win is to build whole-of-business systems that make deception unprofitable, says Tony Kirsch, commercial director of the Brand Safety Alliance.
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.
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.
The new patent-focused platform from Toppan Digital IP offers AI-driven translation and portfolio analytics. SVP Neil Simpkin explains how it’s helping the C-suite to manage portfolios.
China’s e-commerce company is taking on AI counterfeits with a mix of human and advanced AI tech of its own—and getting results.
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Some of the UK’s biggest news brands have joined forces in a new coalition aimed at protecting journalism IP by establishing licensing frameworks for AI developers.
From cloud services to M&As, Todd Adler shares how a keen oversight, a focus on value and unvarnished feedback are vital to managing the technology giant’s sprawling IP portfolio.
The AI expert, who joined the Stable Diffusion developer a year ago, brings extensive experience in technology law and IP litigation to her expanded role.
A trio including DeepSeek probed an AI model’s “agentic reasoning, tool use, and coding”, claims Anthropic in a call-to-action statement.
The New York hire brings broad litigation and transactional experience, including advising clients on artificial intelligence, computer science and telecommunications.
A US federal judge has rejected the software company’s bid to stop ex-employees from working at a “copycat” firm, which they allegedly launched using Palantir’s confidential information.
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.
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