United Kingdom===Intellectual Property Office

The United Kingdom===Intellectual Property Office will now apply the International===European Patent Office's 'any-hardware' approach, making it easier for AI and software-related inventions to clear the initial patentability hurdle. Emotional Perception AI Limited's application has been referred back to the United Kingdom===Intellectual Property Office for assessment of inventiveness.

The United Kingdom===Intellectual Property Office initially deemed Oatly's trademark invalid, a decision that was challenged and later upheld by higher courts. Its initial ruling was a key step in the legal process.