All articles filed under Patents — commentary and legal analysis from Mensch Law.
An accessible primer on how software patents work, how they affect consumers and developers, and the key legal principles that govern patent grants and infringement claims in the technology sector.
Read Article →Linux Format #165 / TechRadar
AI & LawA German court has ruled that AI-generated output is the deployer's own speech, not protected third-party content. The decision collapses the basis of safe harbour law. India's 2026 IT Amendment Rules had already moved in the same direction long before the Munich ruling, but for a different category
Read Article →June 2026
Software LicensingThe four freedoms granted by the license are supreme and paramount, and their protection must be ensured. GPLv3 was structured to prevent licensors from using additional terms as a backdoor to reintroduce restrictions that the licence was intended to eliminate.
Read Article →April 2026