Disputes Employers warned over invention rights after landmark patent ruling Court of Appeal finds benefits from multiple patents can be aggregated in compensation claims, prompting calls to review contracts and invention records iStock.com/Maddie Red Photography Image Freya Gilbert Deputy Editor Tuesday 03 November 2026 The UK Court of Appeal has found the collective benefit accrued across multiple patents and inventions, rather than a single breakthrough development, can be considered in employee compensati Get AccessContinue reading International Employment LawyerAlready have access? Login now Email Enter your email address. Password Enter the password that accompanies your email address. Reset your passwordLog in Need access? Find out how to enjoy unlimited accessGet access You might also like... Trade Secrets OpenAI claims ex-employee sent Apple confidential data amid wider spying woes Confidentiality Prediction markets create new insider trading risks for employers Trade Secrets Defence contractor jailed for selling trade secrets to Russia Trade Secrets Intel sues former engineer over alleged theft of 18,000 “top secret” files