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After “seismic” changes imposed by the USPTO last year, litigating patents will become significantly more difficult and costly to defend, and both plaintiffs and defendants must urgently retool their strategies, advise lawyers from BCLP.
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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.
Silicon Valley and the R&D corridors of Europe are not the only places where bright ideas begin—it’s time to invest seriously in African science, design, and engineering, writes Miguel Bibe of Inventa.
As the nation prepares for its EU Council presidency, Denmark’s proposed new deepfake law to protect people’s face, likeness and voice may influence future European AI policies, write Nick Redfearn of Rouse, and Monika Colak of aera IP.
Courts in China are increasingly rejecting ‘algorithmic neutrality’ as a defence in AI cases—and businesses need to adapt, say Xiaojun Guo and Hongxia Wu of CCPIT Patent and Trademark Law Office.
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The move could unlock billions in life sciences collaborations and position the UK to rival the US and China. But turning a famously conservative, patient-safety-first institution into a commercially savvy innovation hub will be no small feat.
A cornerstone of the US economic plan just got new IP protection, so what does it mean for the ‘inventor’ and what should companies leveraging AI do next?
Director Squires rescinds previous guidelines and clarifies that there is no separate, modified inventorship standard for AI-assisted inventions.
A growing number of new-client enquiries contain patent specs drafted with AI. But this risks confidentiality breaches and false confidence in seemingly credible applications, says the man leading the UK association’s AI Committee. Sarah Speight reports.
Did the music industry just hit a turning point? Major labels are now striking deals with the very AI developers they once tried to shut down.
A new report from Clarivate highlights a jump in the tech’s adoption among IP professionals over the past two years, as well as concerns over governance.
In-house counsel from AstraZeneca, BAT and Novartis say that investing in AI now will pay off in time saved, but warn that tools remain prone to ‘confident’ errors, writes Marisa Woutersen.
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