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Eleanor Vance-Hartley
IP & Legal Affairs Correspondent
Former intellectual property litigator turned legal correspondent. Covers patents, copyright, trade secrets, and the collision between AI innovation and the law that hasn't caught up.
2 articles published
The April Fee Shock: Why UK Trade Mark Practice Needed Automation Before the IPO Raised Prices
From 1 April 2026 the Intellectual Property Office applies sharply higher fees for patents, trade marks, and designs, while applicants still shoulder slow, expensive clearance work that vendors and the IPO are now trying to compress with better tooling and AI.
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Britannica-OpenAI Copyright Case Faces MDL Transfer, Stays Pending Fair Use Ruling
Dictionary publisher's 'massive infringement' claims likely headed for consolidation as analysts predict multi-year delay
3 min read