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Intellectual property law continues to evolve amid technological innovation, market shifts, and regulatory changes. As we enter the new year, we have identified the key issues you need to focus on to ensure your IP strategies remain effective over the next 12 months.

ESG reporting, tech and digital innovation, planning changes and employment rights dominate what has been a very busy few weeks in terms of legal and regulatory developments. But they’re by no means the only issues topping the legal agenda. In our first Legal Horizon of 2026, we highlight some of the key updates and cases impacting businesses today.

Counterfeiting has become a global, organised industry worth billions, and it’s evolving faster than ever. The biggest lesson from 2025 is that brands who acted early using authentication tech, customs partnerships, and consumer education were the ones who protected their reputation and revenue. If you’re not planning ahead, you’re leaving the door wide open for counterfeiters.

This article highlights the following ways in which a strong IP strategy can drive business growth from the start of the product development process right through to launch and beyond

If you’re a content owner or AI developer, the judgment highlights a number of key points you need to consider for future business practices involving generative AI.

In our recent webinar series "AI – Getting it right", experts from across Walker Morris discussed several different ways that the technology is changing what organisations think and do. This article provides an outline of the series and helpful resources.

The march of technology continues to promise to reshape the manufacturing industry. In this piece, our Factory of the Future experts look at 5 innovations shaping 2024, providing examples of where they have been implemented.

Walker Morris Venture Capital and Technology & Digital experts Michael O’Halloran and Matthew Lingard attended to connect with established practitioners and hear from a new generation of disruptors about emerging opportunities in this space.

In this article, Senior Associate Matthew Lingard takes a brief look at some examples of how IP law is being applied in this context.

While it is tempting for politicians to say that Brexit is now considered to be “done”, the road map surrounding intellectual property (IP) rights is still to be finalised, as Walker Morris IP expert Sarah Williams explains.