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A Court of Appeal judge has lamented the ‘very concerning’ state of the law on employee inventor compensation after a chemist’s case took five-and-a-half years to reach court, eventually being listed for a 37-day trial next year

Neurotechnology is advancing at breakneck speed—but can existing patent law keep up? Larissa Bifano, Rebecca Lawrence & Harry Lambert examine the IP challenges facing innovators in the UK & US

It is possible to obtain a UK patent for an artificial intelligence (AI) machine which uses artificial neural networks (ANNs), the Supreme Court has held

The Intellectual Property Office (IPO) is considering introducing a special licensing track and specialist pre-action protocols for standard essential patents (SEPs)

Tesco must change its Clubcard discount scheme logo, following a Court of Appeal ruling in its dispute with Lidl

The High Court has handed down a landmark ruling on artificial intelligence (AI), which will allow key aspects of AI to be patented in the UK for the first time

Where does UK patent law stand on grace periods for disclosure? Phillip Johnson assesses the changing landscape

Intellectual property (IP) officials in South Africa have made history by awarding a patent that names an artificial intelligence (AI) as the inventor

The University of Law has lost the main parts of a trademark case against one of its former law students over the mark ‘UniLaw’

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Pro Bono Week marks silver jubilee

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Pro bono is celebrating a silver anniversary, with initiatives putting businesses and students at the heart of access to justice

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Patents

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Anthony Collins—20 promotions

Sidley—Elaine Whiteford

Charles Russell Speechlys—Claudina D’Costa