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English Court of Appeal makes Emotional Perception neural network hard to patent

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There is no special treatment for neural networks when it comes to UK patenting of computer related inventions. That is the essence of the English Court of Appeal’s conclusion, led by a Judge with a keen interest in computer...more

McDonnell Boehnen Hulbert & Berghoff LLP

AI News Roundup - December 2023

There’s a lot happening in the world of AI. To help you stay on top of the latest news, we have compiled a roundup of the developments we are following. The Beijing Internet Court has ruled that a plaintiff who used...more

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Retained EU Law Act and IP: draft regulation on exhaustion

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The UK Intellectual Property Office has published a draft regulation on exhaustion of intellectual property rights, which has been laid before Parliament for approval. The regulation is aimed at ensuring that the UK's...more

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UK IPO call for views on designs framework post-Brexit

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The UK Intellectual Property Office (IPO) is currently running a ‘call for views’ on the UK designs framework post-Brexit. The consultation closes at 11.45pm on 25 March 2022. The IPO is seeking evidence from designers and...more

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Artificial Intelligence and IP: UK IPO consults a second time

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At the end of October 2021, the UK Intellectual Property Office launched its second consultation on artificial intelligence. The consultation is seeking evidence and views on the extent to which patents and copyright should...more

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Artificial Intelligence and Intellectual Property: what next for the UK?

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There is still time to provide input to the UKIPO on copyright protection of computer-generated works, copyright exceptions for text and data mining and AI inventorship of patents as the government bids to make Britain a...more

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Thaler v Comptroller General of Patents, Trade Marks and Designs: Court of Appeal Judgment on Machine Inventors

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The Court of Appeal (Arnold LJ, Laing LJ and Birss LJ) handed down its judgment in Thaler v Comptroller General of Patents Trade Marks And Designs on 21 September 2021. The court held, with Birss LJ dissenting, that the judge...more

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All Those in Favour, Say AI: UK IPO Publishes Response to Its Consultation on Artificial Intelligence and Intellectual Property

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UK strives to “be a leader in AI technology” as it sets out its next steps for the regulation of artificial intelligence. On 23 March 2021, the UK Intellectual Property Office (IPO) published the outcome of its...more

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IP in the UK After Brexit: What Does It Mean for UK Business and Trading with the EU?

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On 28 September 2020, the UK government made the Intellectual Property (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (IP Regulations 2020), which amend the intellectual property (IP) regime in the UK to reflect Brexit-related...more

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UK High Court Denies DABUS Appeal

On Monday 21 September, the UK High Court (Patents) delivered its judgment on the DABUS appeal, as previously reported here by Morgan Lewis. ...more

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UKIPO to temporarily reduce/remove certain fees applicable to patent, trade mark and design forms

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The UKIPO will temporarily reduce the fees applicable to: extensions of time periods for the filing of documents; surcharges for the late payment of certain other fees.....more

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Happy BREXIT Day! What Happens to your EU and UK Intellectual Property?

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European and UK patents are not impacted by Brexit. The European Patent Office (EPO) is established under the European Patent Convention (EPC). The EPC is separate from the European Union and the UK is, now, one of several...more

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Unilever – Too Big to Pay?

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The Court’s decision rested on whether the patents provided outstanding benefit to the employer’s undertaking.  On 23 October, the UK Supreme Court (UKSC) handed down its highly anticipated ruling in Shanks v Unilever [2019]...more

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A “No-Deal” Brexit—Key Implications for UK/EU Intellectual Property

In the event of a “no-deal” Brexit, IP rights in the UK will be impacted. However, the UK has put in place various provisions to protect IP rights holders. Owners of European Union (EU) trade mark registrations,...more

McCarter & English, LLP

Bracing For Brexit: IP Considerations To Deal With No Deal

The United Kingdom is likely to exit the European Union on either March 29, 2019, or on December 31, 2020, depending on whether there is “a deal” (there’s always a chance the parties extend the negotiations or the UK revokes...more

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A No Deal Brexit and Its Impact on Intellectual Property Rights

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In light of a possible no deal Brexit, businesses need to consider the impact such a scenario would have on their intellectual property rights, in particular trade marks, designs, patents and copyrights. For the majority of...more

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The Brexit and Patent Law: What You Need to Know

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Now that some time has passed since the Brexit vote, some of the ways in which the vote is likely to impact British patent law are becoming clearer. Here is a quick summary of some of the primary concerns....more

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