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Sector: Artificial intelligence and machine learning

February 11, 2026

A farewell to Aerotel and a welcome to the “intermediate step” – the Supreme Court weighs in on Emotional Perception

The UK Supreme Court has reshaped software patent assessment, moving away from Aerotel toward greater EPO harmonisation and confirming that an ANN is a “program for a computer.”

September 18, 2025

Artificial Intelligence and sustainability: Irrevocably opposed?

AI holds promise for sustainability – but also consumes vast energy. We unpack whether AI can be part of the solution, or if it poses more harm than help to our planet.

March 19, 2025

Can we expect disruptors to have an increasing impact on the AI industry?

Startup DeepSeek launched their AI-chatbot DeepSeek-R1 in January 2025 sending shockwaves throughout the tech world and the stock market. The DeepSeek chatbot

February 6, 2025

Update on the EU AI Act – The first round of prohibitions has started to apply

The EU AI Act, which we previously reported on, and which entered into force on 1 August 2024, with a plan for

January 14, 2025

A delicate balancing act – UK Government’s consultation on using copyright material for training

On 17 December 2024, the UK government launched a consultation (open now and closing on 25 February 2025) which sets out the

December 2, 2024

UK’s AI assurance platform – the latest addition to UK’s services industry sector

The UK Government has recently announced their plans to launch a new platform to provide AI assurance services. With a recent increase

October 31, 2024

EU AI Pact – A preview to the success of the Act itself?

Back in 2023, we reported on the European Parliament passing the EU AI Act. Over a year later, on 1 August 2024,

September 17, 2024

AI generated works

AI generated content is a fast-evolving trend that many of us have already been exposed to. The use of AI can be

August 27, 2024

How should patentability be assessed in the era of increasing AI-generated content? USPTO releases request for public comment

Artificial intelligence (AI) is a powerful tool which can, and most likely already has, impacted tasks you perform on a day-to-day basis.

August 13, 2024

Can you get a US patent for an AI-assisted innovation? New Guidance released by the US PTO

With recent advances in artificial intelligence (AI), there has been discussion around the world as to whether innovations assisted by AI are