Double territoriality: indirect infringement under the UPC
In a recent decision (ORD_17811/2025) the Milan Central Division of the Unified Patent Court has provided important clarification on the…
The EPO’s approach to supporting data from the perspective of statistics: T 2036/21 & T 1863/21
It is established European Patent Office (EPO) case law that proceedings before the EPO are conducted with the principle of…
Protecting your after-market: part 2 - repairs
Maintenance and repair are essential for prolonging the use of any heavy plant, production line, or farming equipment. Moreover there…
After the International Year of Quantum: what comes next for the patent and investment landscape?
The International Year of Quantum Science and Technology (IYQ) in 2025 marked a symbolic milestone for a field that has…
Clinical trial protocols and a reasonable expectation of success: differing EPO & UPC decisions
The Unified Patent Court’s (UPC) Munich Local Division recently revoked Sanofi’s EP2493466 patent for lack of inventive step in view…
Prime for the taking: InterDigital lands blows against Amazon in long-running SEP saga
InterDigital has recently landed blows against Amazon in their ongoing legal saga. The dispute relates to InterDigital’s digital streaming standard…
IPEC insights. Account of profits not available in threats action: Luxe World v Touch of Vogue
The Intellectual Property Enterprise Court (IPEC) has issued a helpful decision in an interim strikeout application confirming that an account…
Artificial neural networks are programs for a computer: UK Supreme Court revisits boundaries of AI patentability
On 11 February 2026 the UK Supreme Court handed down its judgment in the case of Emotional Perception AI Limited…
IPEC Insights. Edozo v Valos: no copyright protection in functionality (the limits of software copyright)
This recent Intellectual Property Enterprise Court (IPEC) decision concerned an application by Edozo Limited (the claimant) against Valos (UK) Limited…
Use of AI tools at the UKIPO, EPO and USPTO
Artificial intelligence (AI) tools are increasingly being explored by patent offices worldwide as a means of improving efficiency, consistency, and…
The future of AI and copyright law: GEMA v OpenAI and Getty Images v Stability AI
Can a machine “learn” a copyrighted work in the legal sense, and if so, who owns the results of that…
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