The recently published response of the UK government to a consultation on the interface between artificial intelligence (“AI”) and intellectual property law demonstrates the importance that is attached to this area of technology in driving innovation and economic...
The European Patent Office Board of Appeal (EPO BoA) has confirmed that an artificial intelligence (AI) system cannot be named as an inventor on a patent application. While the decision was issued in December 2021, the written reasoning has only just been published....
Unified Patent Court is biggest step forward in European intellectual property enforcement in 50 years New system will should save UK businesses looking to protect their IP in Europe thousands in fees Europe’s new one-stop shop for IP enforcement – the Unified Patent...
On 17 June 2022, World Trade Organization members agreed on a patent waiver for developing countries (the Eligible Members)[1]. The patent waiver allows Eligible Members to waive patent rights without the patent-holder’s consent. It applies to patents needed for the...
A worldwide agreement on protection of inventions made by Artificial Intelligence is essential to address the threats posed by AI to the patent system, argue two academics at the University of New South Wales in Australia in a recent article[1] published in Nature....
Artificial Intelligence (AI) has the potential to transform many aspects of life and the UK government has recognized that it is important to review IP laws to ensure that they evolve and promote innovation in this fast-paced area of technology. That was the...
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