Patents are the currency of innovation, and AI is no exception. We advise a large number of AI clients on the most effective, practical and commercial methods for protecting their technology.

From founders of start-ups to heads of innovation at multi-nationals, our specialist AI patent attorneys are there to support you. Whether you’re implementing AI in a new area or developing the AI algorithms, networks or the hardware to support them, the strength and depth of our AI team can provide you with a whole range of AI solutions.

Our expertise

Our cutting-edge understanding of the latest technology, and legal precedents and strategies sets us apart. We combine our specialist AI knowledge with relevant technical expertise for different industry sectors, which means our AI specialists often work with HLK colleagues from different technical disciplines. By doing this, we can supplement our expert knowledge of a technology field with specialised AI input to get the right level of protection for the use of AI in any particular field.

How we can help you

We support SMEs, universities, corporates and global companies striving for the best AI patent protection to suit their individual commercial strategy. Whether we’re advising you on a filing strategy, drafting a patent to protect your invention in the first place, or arguing on your behalf before the European Patent Office, the UK Intellectual Property Office or other offices, we do so with care and attention.

When you need help with oppositions or appeals, or the enforcement or defence of your rights before the courts, our team of opposition experts and litigators can handle this too.

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Latest updates from our team

AI – Worldwide patenting on the rise?

23 October 2024

What’s going on the world of AI patenting?

In this article, we’ll look at AI patenting activity and trends over the last 5 years including the distribution of AI patent grants worldwide, AI patent applications at the IP5 offices and the big AI players.

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AI faces the music

26 September 2024

In June this year, a new front opened up on the copyright war against current generative AI practices, and this one is set to music. In this article, Caroline Day discusses the ongoing legal battle between major record labels and AI companies Suno and Udio over the use of copyrighted music in generative AI models.

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Court of Appeal decision: UKIPO vs Emotional Perception AI

19 July 2024

Caroline Day does an initial analysis of the Court of Appeal’s decision in the much anticipated UKIPO vs Emotional Perception AI case, published on 19 July 2024.

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