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Drug Repurposing and Repositioning: March 19, 2026
Drug repurposing continues to offer significant opportunities to bring treatments to patients faster and at lower development risk. However, success increasingly depends on getting regulatory strategy, reimbursement pathways, and IP protection right from the outset....
EIP launches Visser AI®, a new AI-enabled patent service
London, January 12, 2026 – EIP today announces the launch of Visser AI®, a patent service delivered by a specialist team of patent attorneys supported by artificial intelligence (AI) tools. Visser AI applies a different service model across patent work, including...
Solve Intelligence raises $40M in Series B funding and is launching new product for generating patent claim charts
Solve Intelligence, the AI platform for the $200B+ patent industry, has raised $40M in Series B funding and is launching a new product for generating patent claim charts. Solve’s Series B comes just months after its $12M Series A, and brings total funding to $55M....
The cognitive era: the next Industrial Revolution is powered by thought, not engines
AI adoption isn't just a passing trend; it is an irreversible shift in human productivity and creativity. We have moved beyond simple processing into an era of generative partnership. For the first time, our tools do more than organize data – they actively co-create...
The evolution of AI in IP: what has changed
An analysis of practitioner sentiment, adoption patterns, and the governance challenges shaping AI’s role in IP practice New research from the Clarivate Centre for IP and Innovation Research shows that AI adoption in IP has increased from 57% in 2023 to 85% in 2025,...
OPPO directed to pay “Pro-tem security deposit” for Nokia’s Standard Essential Patents
In a case concerning Standard Essential Patents (SEP), the Court has the power to pass a pro-tem order without an exhaustive exploration of the quantum of royalty payments. If the negotiations between the parties fail, it does not mean that an implementer can continue...
EPO releases a Unitary Patent dashboard
Real-time data confirms confidence in new system Munich, 24 July 2023 –The EPO has published today a dashboard which offers a timely snapshot of applicants’ eagerness to opt for the Unitary Patent. The interactive display breaks down requests for Unitary Patents by...
Cultivated meat approvals in the US: game-changer for global cellular agriculture IP landscape
Two recent approvals of cultivated meat technology in the United States have opened up new avenues for the food industry. This marks a significant milestone in the field of alternative protein production and has far reaching implications, not only for the US market...
Google’s patent problems continue: jury orders company to pay $15.1 million
On June 21, 2023, a jury in the United States District Court for the District of Delaware found Google liable for patent infringement and ordered the company to pay Personal Audio, LLC $15.1 million in damages. Personal Audio is a company that owns patents related to...
UK confirmed as leading jurisdiction for global FRAND rate determination
In a dispute between Optis and Apple, the High Court in London found that relying on comparable licenses remains key to determining a global rate in UK FRAND (fair, reasonable and non-discriminatory) litigation, cementing the UK’s role as an important forum for...
The Supreme Court leaves patent eligibility in flux
In May 2023, the US Supreme Court declined to hear three cases concerning patent eligibility: Interactive Wearables LLC v. Polar Electro OY[1], Tropp v. Travel Sentry Inc.[2], and Avery Dennison Corp. v. ADASA Inc.[3] This is despite the US solicitor general, the US...
Amendment in claims and specification should trigger fresh examination holds Kolkata High Court
The Kolkata High Court, while hearing an appeal against the refusal of a patent application, laid down important guidelines for the Patent Office directing that “upon amendment of the claims, the amendment application ought to be examined in a manner similar to the...
Building the house from the roof down: The Standard Essential Patent (SEP) Draft Regulation
It is well known that a stable house needs strong foundations. The same goes for EU regulations. Because a regulation is a binding legislative act that applies across the EU, its creation or amendment demands careful consideration. Consequently, a regulation usually...
Downing Wellhead Equipment enforces its patents covering continuous pumping in hydraulic fracturing operations
The successful combination of hydraulic fracturing (or “frac”) technology with horizontal drilling dramatically increases production in tight-rock petroleum reservoirs and has resulted in a decades-long “shale revolution” in the United States. Frac technology has...
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