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ARTICLE · 04 SEPTEMBER 2026

Digital Explainer – The AI Developments So Far In 2026

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The UK Intellectual Property Office has unveiled its Corporate Plan for 2026-27, marking a pivotal shift as ambitious transformation initiatives transition into concrete implementation. This strategic roadmap outlines how the UKIPO will deliver on its modernization commitments while maintaining core services for intellectual property rights holders. The plan addresses key operational priorities, technological upgrades, and service enhancements that will shape the future of IP administration in the United Ki

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James Tumbridge
James Tumbridge
Robert Peake
Robert Peake

2026 has again seen lots of news linked to AI, especially in the legal community. In this Keynote, Technology partners James Tumbridge and Robert Peake round up some of the most significant developments this year so far.

The end of 2025 and beginning of 2026 saw developments in the realm of copyright as it pertains to AI. In England in December 2025, Mrs Justice Joanna Smith DBE granted permission for Getty Images to appeal her judgment, which dismissed Getty’s copyright infringement claims against Stability AI. The opportunity for the Court of Appeal to guide the world and the UK on the correct understanding of copyright and AI is very significant; it is rare for a first instance judge to give permission to appeal, and so the decision appears to be a recognition of the importance of copyright law in the rapidly progressing field of AI. The appeal will be closely watched by all of those concerned with copyright and AI.

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