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Robert H. Goddard (1882-1945) is believed to be the first person to successfully launch a liquid-fuelled rocket on 16 March, 1926, in Auburn, Massachusetts.

The UK Supreme Court has delivered a landmark decision in Emotional Perception AI Ltd v Comptroller General of Patents [2026] UKSC 3, clarifying the patentability of artificial intelligence and computer-implemented inventions in the United Kingdom.

In a claim directed to a product for use in a medical treatment, the therapeutic effect is considered a functional, technical feature of the claim.

The Enlarged Board of Appeal (EBA) issued its much-awaited decision on case G1/24 yesterday (18 June 2025).