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Intellectual property protection isn’t automatically global - IP rights are territorial. This means that protecting your brand or innovation through a patent, registered design or trade mark in the UK does not, on its own, protect your idea in other countries.

In a system often viewed as register-centred, the UK’s robust framework of unregistered rights continues to present a quietly powerful, and sometimes overlooked, risk.

Patent Analytics has gained significant traction in recent years - but what does it actually mean for your business, and why should you care?

In Dairy UK Ltd v Oatly AB [2026] UKSC 4, the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom addressed a dispute between the traditional dairy industry and the rapidly expanding plant-based sector.

A long-running debate in European patent practice is now under formal review. The question is simple: must the description always be amended to match the claims? The issue has been referred to the G 1/25 Enlarged Board of Appeal referral. A decision is pending. Its outcome could shape how every European patent application is prosecuted.

The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has introduced a new initiative: the Streamlined Claim Set Pilot Program, effective 27 October 2025.

In June 2025, the European Patent Office issued landmark decision G 1/231. We reviewed the ruling in our earlier analysis, “G 1/23 – Can the EPO make a product disappear?”[2].

You’ve shared your invention. Maybe in a pitch. A demo. A conference. Online. You haven’t filed a patent application. Do not assume the opportunity is lost. Speak to your patent attorney immediately. Timing matters. Strategy matters more. In many cases, there is still a path forward.