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More than 100 companies join Open Invention Network as it evolves to OIN 2.0
Since 2005, Open Invention Network (OIN) has continued in its mission of protecting and promoting open source software (OSS) from patent threats. Its efforts have shielded the open source community from patent aggression, enabling new kinds of industries to take root...
The corporate IP tech stack 2026: what in-house teams should demand from AI tools
By 2026, artificial intelligence will no longer be a “nice to have” in corporate IP departments. It will be a baseline requirement for managing invention capture, patent quality, portfolio scale, and legal risk. That transition is already well underway. A 2025 LawNext...
Clarivate reveals Top 100 Global Innovators 2026
The Top 100 organizations lead the way in innovation, contributing an exceptional 16% of the world’s highest-strength AI inventions. London, UK, January 21, 2026 - Clarivate Plc (NYSE:CLVT), a leading global provider of transformative intelligence, today announced the...
Mewburn Ellis achieves Great Place To Work™ Certification for second consecutive year
LONDON – European Intellectual Property law firm, Mewburn Ellis, today announces that it has been awarded the Great Place To Work™ Certification 2025 by Great Place to Work ®, marking the firm’s second consecutive year receiving the distinction. The internationally...
The hidden cost of missed inventions: how AI helps corporations capture R&D innovation before it disappears
For most large R&D-driven organizations, the biggest innovation risk is not competitors—it is silence. Every year, thousands of potentially patentable inventions never make it into an invention disclosure, let alone a patent filing. They remain buried in...
Integrating intellectual property considerations in AI into contract drafting: insights from the World Commerce & Contracting Conference 2023
Amidst engaging dialogues held at the World Commerce & Contracting (WCCC) conference in Melbourne this month, the potent impact of Artificial Intelligence (AI) implementation has emerged as a compelling subject of reflection and dialogue for the legal profession...
Imprisonment provisions removed from the Patents Act to bolster trust-based governance
After being cleared by both houses of Parliament, the Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Bill, 2023 (JVB) received presidential assent on 11 August 2023 and thus became the law. Several provisions in different Acts have been decriminalized through this bill by...
Delhi High Court quashes competition inquiry against Ericsson
The Delhi High Court, in a judgment dated 13.07.2023, has quashed the investigations being conducted by the Competition Commission of India (“CCI”), the market regulator in India, into allegations of abuse of dominant position against Ericsson for exercise of its...
Government proposes amendments to Indian Patent Rules
The Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT), Ministry of Commerce & Industry, the body responsible for administering Indian IP laws has, on August 22, 2023, published the Draft Patents (Amendment), Rules, 2023 (Draft Rules). The Draft Rules...
Transformation consultation II – Modernizing IPO’s services Consultation kicks off work on new digital trademarks and designs services
Government launches consultation as work on new trademarks and designs services starts The UK Government has launched a second consultation on proposed changes to allow the Intellectual Property Office to deliver better digital services. In July, the government...
Room temperature superconductivity in sight
Room temperature superconductivity has been a dream for researchers and industry alike for many years, and a new paper released by South Korean scientists suggests that it may have been discovered. The ability to conduct electricity without loss of energy has the...
USPTO updates drawing figures selection process for efficiency
In a recent communication, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) announced an improved and more efficient process for choosing drawing figures to be featured on the front page of pre-grant patent publications. The new development, which will take...
Exercising judicious use: AI tools for legal professionals
In recent years, the advancement of artificial intelligence (AI) tools has brought about significant changes in how various industries engage with technology. From sophisticated machine learning algorithms to natural language processing and computer vision systems, AI...
The importance of Bayh-Dole Act compliance for patent holders
In the realms of technology and innovation, patents offer the lifeblood that propels forward progress. Patent holders are granted an exclusive right to their invention, providing them with a distinct market advantage. However, when these inventions are borne out of...
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