Proof gap in UK Section 74A software patent disputes spotlighted in IPO opinion
By Melissa Ritti ( September 25, 2026, 16:21 GMT | Comment) -- A finding this week that an artificial intelligence-powered content-moderation system was not shown to infringe a Lighthouse Technologies patent underscores the evidentiary limitations of the UK Intellectual Property Office’s fast-tracked, pleadings-based alternative to litigation.An AI content-moderation system offered by Unitary Ltd. wasn't shown to infringe a Lighthouse Technologies patent, the UK Intellectual Property Office has ruled....
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