Day: 1 September 2026

By Iain Russell, Patent Attorney and Director at Russell IP (BSc, CPA, EPA, FRSA – 20 years’ experience in computer-implemented inventions and music technology), and member of the Computer Technology Committee (CTC) of the Chartered Institute of Patent Attorneys. What Does The New IPO Practice Notice Following Emotional Perception Mean For UK Software And AI Patents? Published: September 2026 | Last updated: September 2026 The UK Intellectual Property Office (IPO) has published a new practice notice, Search and Examination of UK Patent Applications under the Patents Act 1977 (as amended), setting out how examiners should search and examine UK patent […]