2/18/2026 9:25:18 AM Qualcomm wins again on chips and royalties as UK competition collective action is withdrawn By Sophie Lawrance The UK collective proceedings regime received another indication today of the challenges to standalone abuse of dominance claims, as...
2/18/2026 8:33:11 AM AI-generated client docs are not privileged (says US Court) By Freya Ollerearnshaw In the US case of United States v Heppner, a Federal Judge ruled that AI-generated documents produced by the Defendant and subsequently...
2/16/2026 10:23:40 AM Irides: Weekly global patent litigation update By Claire Phipps-Jones James Boon Maria Ryan Jonathan Ross Naoise Gaffney Lucy Sewter +3 more... Show less This edition features updates from: The United Kingdom, Germany and the Unified Patent Court (UPC). The Irides Weekly Update is our...
2/16/2026 10:21:16 AM Chinese biotech and the shift in global pharma deals By James Johnston Claire Smith The historical western approach of relying on internally-developed blockbuster drugs to drive growth is now under strain. Patent expiries...
2/16/2026 9:14:09 AM Women’s Health in focus: key themes for 2026 By Sophie Rees Laura Harwood Ellie Handy The women’s health sector is undergoing significant transformation. A major driving force for this is the evolution of AI and the impact...
2/13/2026 3:08:56 PM Immigration reforms: upcoming and recent developments By Mohammad Aljamal Since the Government’s pledge to “restore control to our borders”, the immigration rules have been amended and far-reaching changes to...
2/13/2026 10:49:00 AM Off the cliff, into the deal room: pharma M&A in 2026 and beyond By Mohammad Aljamal The global biopharmaceutical industry entered 2026 facing one of the largest waves of patent expirations in its history. The potential...
2/12/2026 3:00:50 PM No use crying over spilt milk: Supreme Court draws the line on plant-based branding By Kyrana Hulstein Sean Ibbetson Yesterday’s decision in Dairy UK Ltd v Oatly AB [2026] UKSC 4 has clarified the scope of statutory restrictions on the use of dairy...
2/12/2026 10:24:56 AM Do we have lift-off? AI agents & the virtual space race By Jamie Cox-Deakins Millions of people tune in daily to watch streamers play their favourite games. With AI impacting all aspects of life, is the next...
2/11/2026 12:10:50 PM Stop press: UK Supreme Court rewrites the rules on patentability of Computer Implemented Inventions By Naoise Gaffney The UK Supreme Court in today’s decision in Emotional Perception AI v Comptroller General [2026] UKSC 3 has brought about a seismic shift...
2/10/2026 12:59:13 PM Rise of the English Law Promotion Panel: the master plan behind the UK’s hidden superpower By James Johnston Anna Hall What the new English Law Promotion Panel means for global business The English Law Promotion Panel (the “Panel”), an advisory board...
2/9/2026 4:41:45 PM AI in marketing: Top 5 risks and how to mitigate them By Camille Beckmann Vik Khurana Introduction AI is rapidly transforming marketing practice, enabling businesses to generate personalised content, automate customer...