8/10/2026 2:03:10 PM Stopping "Shadow AI by default": How to deal with vendors turning on AI features without your consent By Fiona Phillips The Problem Increasingly, software vendors are shipping AI features as silent updates, rather than opt-in products. A CRM gets a “smart...
7/14/2026 8:15:39 AM What AI can learn about trust from banking By Fiona Phillips At the UN AI for Good Summit last week, Amazon CTO Werner Vogels made a simple observation:"Without trust, there is no AI."His argument...
6/2/2026 4:04:39 PM M&C in the news: Japan approves Copyright Act changes By M&C Newsroom A revised version of the Copyright Act, approved by the Japanese Cabinet on 15 May 2026, marks a shift in how music rights are recognised...
6/19/2025 6:23:38 PM Honda launches (and lands) rocket test By Yun-Hang Cho Robert Carpmael Earlier this week (on 17 June 2025), Honda R&D Co Ltd successfully fired up a test rocket and landed it in the Hokkaido prefecture. This...
4/22/2025 10:25:08 AM Japan releases Phase 2 of its ¥1 trillion, 10-year Strategic Space Fund By Yun-Hang Cho The Japanese Space Agency (JAXA) has released Phase 2 of its ¥1 trillion, 10-year Strategic Space Fund (SSF). What’s new?Wider range of...
9/12/2023 12:00:00 AM Medtech sector sees surge in AI patent applications, Marks & Clerk AI Report 2023 reveals By Naomi Butson - All including Singapore Read the AI Report 2023 AI patent applications in the medtech sector have quadrupled since 2018 Percentage growth of AI patent...
9/12/2023 12:00:00 AM Marks & Clerk's annual AI Report highlights continued growth in AI patent applications, fuelled by recent surge in AI popularity By Naomi Butson - All including Singapore Read the AI Report 2023 This year, Artificial Intelligence (AI) has dominated headlines. Generative AI, such as deepfakes and ChatGPT,...
6/7/2023 12:00:00 AM Protection of computer-related inventions increased in Japan By Thomas Storey One of the main considerations when filing an application for a patent is where to seek protection. If the application proceeds to grant...
11/30/2022 12:00:00 AM UPC bite size video: What actions do patent holders need to take now? By Thomas Prock The Unified Patent Court (UPC) is scheduled to open its doors in just over four months - but what actions do patent holders need to take...
5/11/2022 12:00:00 AM The Rise of Green Business Growth in Asia By Callum Cook Louise Mansion-Bowen The world over, transitioning to cleaner and more sustainable sources of energy is a key focus of governments, corporations and consumers...
4/26/2022 12:00:00 AM World IP Day 2022: Top considerations for tech firms when it comes to IP protection By Naomi Butson - All including Singapore This World Intellectual Property Day, Marks & Clerk shares its key considerations for young founders to weigh up when it comes to...
3/20/2020 12:00:00 AM Covid-19 - Marks & Clerk offices By M & C C As the Covid-19 situation develops, we would like to reassure you that we are doing everything we can to support and minimise the impact...