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Simon Wright discusses the UK's potential rejoining of the UPC and CIPA's response to a significant AI case.

Simon Wright explains why the UK should embrace the possibility of rejoining the UPC, and reveals how CIPA is reacting to this month’s historic Emotional Perception AI case at the UK Supreme Court. In the latest episode, we are joined by Simon Wright, the 2026 president of the Chartered Institute of Patent Attorneys. Wright, who became president in January, shares what he has been up to in his first two months and outlines his priorities for the year. Chief on his agenda is maximising U...

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Guest: Simon Wright

Topics covered

• UPC
• CIPA
• patent law
• UK legal system
• AI case

Keywords

• UPC
• CIPA
• Simon Wright
• UK Supreme Court
• Emotional Perception AI
• patent attorneys
• legal priorities

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Organizations: Chartered Institute of Patent Attorneys, UK Supreme Court

Places: UK

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