Carpmaels & Ransford further expands & more…Keep up with what has been happening this week in our latest IP news round-up…

Carpmaels & Ransford further expands Munich office with new litigation partner

Firm strengthens European presence while continuing to develop home-grown expertise.

Mathys & Squire Partner featured in article on the surge in trade mark filings at the UK IPO

Partner and Head of Trade Marks Claire Breheny has been featured in ‘UK IPO still grappling with surge of trademark filings from front companies’ in MLex.

Nice Classification changes in January 2026

As of 1 January 2026, the World Intellectual Property Organisation has implemented changes to the Nice Classification of trade mark classes.

Changes to fees at the EPO from 1 April 2026

The European Patent Office (EPO) has announced that many of its fees will be increasing from 1 April 2026.

Sony AI patent will see PlayStation games play themselves when players are stuck

Ai-generated ghost player assistance would help out players who can’t progress in a game.