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UPC appeals court confirms ‘all-or-nothing’ rule for unitary patents
12 February 2026   The court has denied a German non-practising entity’s bid to secure unitary protection for a patent that it has asserted against Intel.

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Traceability and transparency of training practices, and the value of bespoke tool, are among the key AI trends that will be shaped by legal and regulatory developments in 2026, write experts from Rouse.
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A number of ongoing legislative processes are likely to significantly impact the life sciences industry this year, writes Jackie Mulryne of Morgan Lewis.
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The High Court’s ruling clarifies aspects of the SPC waiver but leaves unresolved questions relating to export-country rights and confidentiality, say Claire Phipps-Jones and Luke Norton of Bristows.
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As Big Pharma stalls investment in the UK, the government urgently needs to return to the negotiating table to salvage a key growth area, writes Tim Belcher of EIP.
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In its first year, uptake of cases at the Unified Patent Court has surpassed most expectations. Darren Smyth of EIP delves into the facts and figures behind the headlines, with some surprising results.
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It remains to be seen whether AI developers in the medical sector will benefit from the UK’s ‘flexible’ regulatory environment or find the lack of cohesion detrimental, say Jackie Mulryne and Beatriz San Martin of Arnold & Porter.
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Is the court’s public access rule unfit for purpose? Lawyers at Mathys & Squire are arguing for pleadings and evidence to be automatically made available on request, finds Muireann Bolger.
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Recent clashes over patents covering modified guide RNAs have exposed different approaches from the US and Europe—and new complications for the field, says Claire Irvine of HGF.
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2 February 2026   The third European life sciences hire in recent months brings in-house regulatory expertise from Moderna in Munich.
30 January 2026   Transatlantic ‘powerhouse’ Winston Taylor is set to launch in May 2026, with a particular focus on technology, life sciences and transatlantic services.
23 January 2026   Just one pharma company is recognised in a report that lists the most world's most inventive countries and companies.
15 January 2026   Case between AorticLab and Emboline has implications for UPC playbook in terms of requesting security for costs, and conditional counterclaims.
14 January 2026   The US firm has recruited a European patent attorney with three decades of experience to build its patent prosecution offering across the continent.
13 January 2026   As the drug moves deeper into its post-exclusivity phase, a Nordic decision highlights the value of secondary patents, presumption of validity, and interim relief when a drug's core patents expire.
12 January 2026   An experienced Ex-Hoffmann Eitle litigator, who worked on Sanofi v Amgen, joins the firm's growing UPC team in Munich, Germany.
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