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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.
4 articles published
UK Supreme Court Rewrites AI Patent Law as US Courts Pull in Opposite Direction
The February ruling in Emotional Perception AI creates a trans-Atlantic split on artificial neural network patentability just as Federal Circuit decisions tighten eligibility standards
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AI Platform Giant Databricks Hit With Patent Suit in Texas—Another East District Gambit
Poulin Holdings targets core Databricks ML tools in fresh lawsuit, highlighting persistent venue shopping in AI patent litigation
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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
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