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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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DAC Beachcroft—Clare Dewar

DAC Beachcroft strengthens Scottish real estate capabilitywith partner appointment

Womble Bond Dickinson—Brendan Ryan

Womble Bond Dickinson appoints Brendan Ryan as partner in Public Law Projects team

Parklane Plowden Chambers—five appointments

Parklane Plowden Chambers welcomes five new barristers

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A budget of small measures

A time-restricted bank tax, a ‘roadmap to fiscal devolution’, extension to parental leave, entrepreneur’s relief and a giveaway on energy bills for households are the headlines in Chancellor of the Exchequer John Healey’s 2026 Autumn Budget

Employee-inventor compensation law ‘not fit for purpose’

Chancery Lane sets out professional rules on AI

The Law Society has emphasised that responsibility remains human, in a practice note on artificial intelligence (AI)

Anti-social behaviour crackdown as respect orders roll out

Respect orders, which enable police, councils, housing associations, transport networks and other authorities to take enforcement action against anti-social behaviour, have come into force across England and Wales

Land Registry proposes simpler fees and wider access

The Land Registry has launched two consultations aimed at making its information more publicly accessible, ‘Restructuring HM Land Registry fees’, and ‘Future of access to HM Land Registry information’

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Patents

MOVERS & SHAKERS

DAC Beachcroft—Clare Dewar

Womble Bond Dickinson—Brendan Ryan

Parklane Plowden Chambers—five appointments