Horizon scanning and trackers

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This subtopic contains trackers and horizon scanners concerning IP law in the UK. It also has trackers for key decision in multiple jurisdictions around the world dealing with complaints of copyright infringement arising from the training of AI and patent applications for inventions said to be created by DABUS (device for the autonomous bootstrapping of unified sentience), an AI ‘creativity machine’ built by Dr Stephen Thaler.

IP horizon scanner—UK

The IP horizon scanner tracks key future developments in UK IP law. It provides key dates for your diary (including forecasted dates where the actual date is unknown) and commentary on open consultations,

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IP weekly highlights—19 March 2026

This week's edition of IP weekly highlights includes: a hand-picked summary of news analysis, updates and new content from the world of IP. These highlights focus on the key rights of copyright and associated rights, design rights, database rights, trade marks and passing off, and patents, as well as covering issues relating to confidential information, know-how R&D and IP disputes all mainly from a UK and European perspective.

DSIT publishes report and impact assessment on copyright and artificial intelligence

The Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT), the Department for Culture, Media and Sport and the Intellectual Property Office have jointly published a report and an impact assessment examining the use of copyright works in the development of artificial intelligence systems which have been released under sections 135 and 136 of the Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 (DUAA 2025).

European Parliament Legal Affairs Committee adopts proposals on AI copyright protection

The European Parliament's Legal Affairs Committee (JURI) have adopted proposals that mandate transparency and fair remuneration for copyrighted work used by generative artificial intelligence (AI) systems.

Court of Appeal upholds UT decision disallowing amortisation debits (Muller UK and Ireland Group LLP and others v HMRC)

Tax analysis: In Muller UK and Ireland Group LLP and others, the Court of Appeal dismissed the appellants’ appeals against the Upper Tribunal (UT)’s decision that amortisation debits were correctly disallowed by HMRC.

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