Intellectual Property Law and Copyright Laws

Crafting the scope of protection for your patent or design right relies on striking the right balance between two factors: breadth and validity. You will want to make the right as broad as possible, to capture any possible infringement and minimise the room available for someone to work around your right.

A new report from ITU, WHO, and WIPO reveals how AI-health innovators can transform breakthrough technologies into scalable healthcare solutions through integrated intellectual property strategies. The guidance explores the intersection of patents, trade secrets, regulatory approvals, and data governance in building commercially viable AI-enabled medical innovations.

The UK Intellectual Property Office has released new guidance for examining patent applications involving computer-implemented inventions and AI, marking a significant shift away from the longstanding Aerotel test. This change aligns UK patent examination more closely with European Patent Office practices while maintaining distinct differences in how inventive step is assessed, potentially impacting how technical contributions are evaluated for AI and software inventions.

Crafting the scope of protection for your patent or design right relies on striking the right balance between two factors: breadth and validity. You will want to make the right as broad as possible, to capture any possible infringement and minimise the room available for someone to work around your right.

This article explores Jersey's trademark law framework, examining the jurisdiction's approach to intellectual property protection and registration procedures. Understanding the specific requirements and processes for trademark protection in Jersey is essential for businesses operating in or expanding to this offshore financial center.

Standard-essential patent disputes reveal a fundamental tension between territorial patent rights and global technology markets. While patents are enforced nationally, the standards they protect operate across borders, triggering parallel proceedings in multiple jurisdictions. FRAND arbitration offers a potentially coherent alternative by allowing parties to place international SEP portfolios before a single specialist tribunal, though questions of consent, validity, competition law and enforceability compl

Crafting the scope of protection for your patent or design right relies on striking the right balance between two factors: breadth and validity. You will want to make the right as broad as possible, to capture any possible infringement and minimise the room available for someone to work around your right.

This article explores Jersey's trademark law framework, examining the jurisdiction's approach to intellectual property protection and registration procedures. Understanding the specific requirements and processes for trademark protection in Jersey is essential for businesses operating in or expanding to this offshore financial center.

The UK Intellectual Property Office Corporate Plan 2026-2027 outlines a transformative agenda centered on digital modernisation, AI integration, and enhanced accessibility for innovators and businesses. As the final year of a multi-year strategy, the plan addresses critical challenges including system-wide digital transformation, AI policy development for copyright, and expanded support for SMEs seeking to leverage IP assets. What opportunities and transitional complexities will practitioners and rights hol

The Court of Appeal has upheld a High Court finding of breach of confidence and misuse of trade secrets in Illiquidx Ltd v Altana Wealth & Ors [2026] EWCA Civ 874. In doing so it rejected the arguments that information loses protection because some of its constituent elements were already publicly available.

A new report from ITU, WHO, and WIPO reveals how AI-health innovators can transform breakthrough technologies into scalable healthcare solutions through integrated intellectual property strategies. The guidance explores the intersection of patents, trade secrets, regulatory approvals, and data governance in building commercially viable AI-enabled medical innovations.

Artificial intelligence offers tremendous potential for innovation and efficiency in intellectual property work, but using AI tools carelessly can inadvertently destroy patent rights, breach confidentiality, and compromise legal privilege.