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Since their conception, quantum computers have presented a fundamentally different way of processing information to that offered by classical computers.  While this opens up a wealth of opportunities for solving problems that are essentially intractable to classical computers, such opportunities can be both constructive and destructive.  This article will consider one of the most consequential of those opportunities – posed by Shor’s Algorithm – its impact on the world as we know it, post-quantum (or quantum-secure) cryptography, and the interaction with intellectual property (IP).

Intellectual property can be a key driver of investment and growth, but many SMEs lack a clear understanding of the assets they own. An IP audit helps identify, protect, and maximise the value of those assets, while giving investors greater confidence in a business’s future.

Norway is the world’s largest producer of farmed Atlantic salmon, with sales of about 1.55M tons in 2024 from about 4,000 open sea cages. Norway is also a major producer and developer of fish feed for farmed Atlantic salmon. However, China is the world’s leading innovator of fish feed, with Chinese applicants filing 57% of related patent applications.

Norway’s natural resources and mineral & ore processing capabilities are quasi-unique in Europe, providing critical and strategic raw materials essential for multiple industries. Security of supply and strategic autonomy of these materials are prioritized by government policy, ensuring supply chain and economic resilience in a geopolitically volatile and distorted global market.  However, increasing global commodity competition and government regulation demand Norwegian companies to innovate continuously.

Today, on 12 August 2026, much of western Europe and some of North America will experience at least a partial solar eclipse as the Moon transits between the Sun and the Earth.

Norway is a global leader in salmon farming and AI-enabled aquaculture, but Chinese organisations now dominate patent activity in the sector. This article explores how AI is transforming fish farming, the growing competitive and IP challenges facing Norwegian innovators, and the strategic steps businesses can take to protect their advantage in a rapidly evolving market.

Many technologies have dual-use potential, having both civilian and defence or military applications. Technologies originally developed for civilian applications may be subsequently exploited for defence or military applications. Alternatively, technologies may be developed via a ‘dual use by design’ approach, integrating dual-use directly into their development.

InterDigital and Disney are in wide dispute over Disney’s alleged use of InterDigital’s video compression technology for their Disney+ streaming service.  This particular case relates to one of four infringement actions brought by InterDigital against Disney at the UPC so far.

Head of AI Development and UK & European Patent Attorney at Dehns, Dr Coreena Brinck, explores how AI is transforming the value of medical data, and the effect it is having on Intellectual Property Strategy.