Rob Harrison
@robharrisoneu.bsky.social
Robert Harrison, Physicist, Intellectual Property Attorney and Board Advisor. Working at the edge of technology, law and politics.
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Take action now: write to your MP to demand amendments. More details below.
www.britsabroad.vote - Make my vote count
Voting from abroad is broken. Help us secure your rights.
A new law currently before Parliament fails millions of British citizens living overseas by ignoring critical flaws in the system.
We are campaigning for a fair solution, and we need your help.
www.britsabroad.vote
February 16, 2026 at 11:58 AM
Take action now: write to your MP to demand amendments. More details below.
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The voices of thousands of overseas voters weren't heard due to postal delays at the last General Election.
Yet the government has proposed a new law with no improvements for Brits abroad:
❌ No postal vote improvements
❌ No dedicated overseas representation
❌ No automatic voter registration
Yet the government has proposed a new law with no improvements for Brits abroad:
❌ No postal vote improvements
❌ No dedicated overseas representation
❌ No automatic voter registration
February 16, 2026 at 11:58 AM
The voices of thousands of overseas voters weren't heard due to postal delays at the last General Election.
Yet the government has proposed a new law with no improvements for Brits abroad:
❌ No postal vote improvements
❌ No dedicated overseas representation
❌ No automatic voter registration
Yet the government has proposed a new law with no improvements for Brits abroad:
❌ No postal vote improvements
❌ No dedicated overseas representation
❌ No automatic voter registration
"The AI will figure it out" is not a patent strategy. 🛑 EPO rejected #ArtificialIntelligence patent because it was a "black box" with no technical specifics. If you can’t explain, you don’t have an invention. My teardown of the decision
Beyond the Algorithm
Why Data Quality and Model Specificity Matter for Patents
open.substack.com
February 16, 2026 at 1:13 PM
"The AI will figure it out" is not a patent strategy. 🛑 EPO rejected #ArtificialIntelligence patent because it was a "black box" with no technical specifics. If you can’t explain, you don’t have an invention. My teardown of the decision
Germany is finally setting the stage for the #AIAct! 🚀 The goal: maximal innovation with minimal red tape. The government is launching a new AI Service Desk and "regulatory sandboxes" to support SMEs and startups. Implementation must be pragmatic!
bmds.bund.de/ki-aufs...
bmds.bund.de/ki-aufs...
February 12, 2026 at 6:41 AM
Germany is finally setting the stage for the #AIAct! 🚀 The goal: maximal innovation with minimal red tape. The government is launching a new AI Service Desk and "regulatory sandboxes" to support SMEs and startups. Implementation must be pragmatic!
bmds.bund.de/ki-aufs...
bmds.bund.de/ki-aufs...
#Quantencomputing ist nicht mehr nur Science Fiction! ⚛️💻 Erfahrt am 5. Februar ab 18:30 in Pöring, wie diese Technologie unsere Welt (und unser Wetter) revolutionieren wird. Seid ihr dabei?
February 3, 2026 at 10:48 AM
#Quantencomputing ist nicht mehr nur Science Fiction! ⚛️💻 Erfahrt am 5. Februar ab 18:30 in Pöring, wie diese Technologie unsere Welt (und unser Wetter) revolutionieren wird. Seid ihr dabei?
Die Plakate sind aufgehängt!
Melanie Schaffenroth
#Bürgermeisterin für Zorneding
Infos über www.melanie-schaffen...
Melanie Schaffenroth
#Bürgermeisterin für Zorneding
Infos über www.melanie-schaffen...
February 2, 2026 at 1:17 PM
Die Plakate sind aufgehängt!
Melanie Schaffenroth
#Bürgermeisterin für Zorneding
Infos über www.melanie-schaffen...
Melanie Schaffenroth
#Bürgermeisterin für Zorneding
Infos über www.melanie-schaffen...
#Quantencomputer + #Geldpolitik: Bist du bereit für das nächste Level? ⚛️🏦
Unser Finanzsystem steht vor einem riesigen Umbruch. Wenn du verstehen willst, wie die Technik von morgen dein Geld von heute beeinflusst, solltest du diesen Abend nicht verpassen.
Unser Finanzsystem steht vor einem riesigen Umbruch. Wenn du verstehen willst, wie die Technik von morgen dein Geld von heute beeinflusst, solltest du diesen Abend nicht verpassen.
February 1, 2026 at 7:40 PM
#Quantencomputer + #Geldpolitik: Bist du bereit für das nächste Level? ⚛️🏦
Unser Finanzsystem steht vor einem riesigen Umbruch. Wenn du verstehen willst, wie die Technik von morgen dein Geld von heute beeinflusst, solltest du diesen Abend nicht verpassen.
Unser Finanzsystem steht vor einem riesigen Umbruch. Wenn du verstehen willst, wie die Technik von morgen dein Geld von heute beeinflusst, solltest du diesen Abend nicht verpassen.
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More than 7,800 research grants terminated or frozen. Some 25,000 scientists and personnel gone from agencies. Proposed budget cuts of 35% — amounting to US$32 billion.
These are just a few of the ways Donald Trump has downsized and disrupted US science
go.nature.com/4sTPWdp
These are just a few of the ways Donald Trump has downsized and disrupted US science
go.nature.com/4sTPWdp
US science after a year of Trump: what has been lost and what remains
A series of graphics reveals how the Trump administration has sought historic cuts to science and the research workforce.
go.nature.com
January 24, 2026 at 1:38 PM
More than 7,800 research grants terminated or frozen. Some 25,000 scientists and personnel gone from agencies. Proposed budget cuts of 35% — amounting to US$32 billion.
These are just a few of the ways Donald Trump has downsized and disrupted US science
go.nature.com/4sTPWdp
These are just a few of the ways Donald Trump has downsized and disrupted US science
go.nature.com/4sTPWdp
The wealth of Greenland belongs to the world, not a single superpower. 🌍
Critical minerals are the lifeblood of the high-tech transition. These resources are a resource for all humankind, and should be managed through open, multilateral cooperation rather than closed nationalist supply chains.
Critical minerals are the lifeblood of the high-tech transition. These resources are a resource for all humankind, and should be managed through open, multilateral cooperation rather than closed nationalist supply chains.
January 15, 2026 at 7:23 AM
The wealth of Greenland belongs to the world, not a single superpower. 🌍
Critical minerals are the lifeblood of the high-tech transition. These resources are a resource for all humankind, and should be managed through open, multilateral cooperation rather than closed nationalist supply chains.
Critical minerals are the lifeblood of the high-tech transition. These resources are a resource for all humankind, and should be managed through open, multilateral cooperation rather than closed nationalist supply chains.
How do you steal a $3.8 billion #semiconductor "recipe" for DRAM in 2026? Not with a flash drive or a hack. Just a pen, 12 sheets of paper, and patience to copy 600 manufacturing steps. ✍️💻
Read the full teardown of the $3.8B "manual" heist:
Read the full teardown of the $3.8B "manual" heist:
Samsung’s Billion-Dollar Leak on DRAM Semiconductor Technology
No USBs, No Hacking, Just a Pen and Paper
robharrisoneu.substack.com
January 5, 2026 at 7:12 AM
How do you steal a $3.8 billion #semiconductor "recipe" for DRAM in 2026? Not with a flash drive or a hack. Just a pen, 12 sheets of paper, and patience to copy 600 manufacturing steps. ✍️💻
Read the full teardown of the $3.8B "manual" heist:
Read the full teardown of the $3.8B "manual" heist:
Everyone’s talking about fabs and tooling. Far fewer are talking about the materials that make semiconductors possible in the first place. That blind spot may be the real Achilles’ heel of Europe’s chip strategy.
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December 28, 2025 at 8:49 AM
Everyone’s talking about fabs and tooling. Far fewer are talking about the materials that make semiconductors possible in the first place. That blind spot may be the real Achilles’ heel of Europe’s chip strategy.
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BIG TECH ALERT: The EU Commission has opened formal antitrust investigation into Google's AI practices Core issue: Alleged abuse of dominance by using web publishers' and YouTube creators' content for #artificialintelligence training without fair compensation or opt-out rights
December 9, 2025 at 8:56 PM
BIG TECH ALERT: The EU Commission has opened formal antitrust investigation into Google's AI practices Core issue: Alleged abuse of dominance by using web publishers' and YouTube creators' content for #artificialintelligence training without fair compensation or opt-out rights
And as you rightly say penalises the young researchers who could contribute massively to the UK economy long term.
We say we want “global talent,” but what if our visa system only welcomes the wealthy?
Read more 👇
nandosigona.info/2025/12/08/w...
#globaltalent #visa #migration #Labour
Read more 👇
nandosigona.info/2025/12/08/w...
#globaltalent #visa #migration #Labour
We want global talents (but only if they are rich)
Nando Sigona, University of Birmingham Last week’s intervention by a leading UK scientist over the prohibitive cost of visas raised an uncomfortable truth: Britain’s migration system is not — or is…
nandosigona.info
December 9, 2025 at 8:54 AM
And as you rightly say penalises the young researchers who could contribute massively to the UK economy long term.
Wenn die Uhr am Bahnsteig die Zeit anhält, weil sie weiß, dass das Warten auf die nächste S-Bahn eine Ewigkeit dauert. 😅 Irgendwo in #Zorneding hält die Zeit still – oder ist die Uhr einfach kaputt? 🤔
#DeutscheBahn #SbahnMünchen #KaputteUhr #Pendlerleben
#DeutscheBahn #SbahnMünchen #KaputteUhr #Pendlerleben
December 9, 2025 at 7:58 AM
Wenn die Uhr am Bahnsteig die Zeit anhält, weil sie weiß, dass das Warten auf die nächste S-Bahn eine Ewigkeit dauert. 😅 Irgendwo in #Zorneding hält die Zeit still – oder ist die Uhr einfach kaputt? 🤔
#DeutscheBahn #SbahnMünchen #KaputteUhr #Pendlerleben
#DeutscheBahn #SbahnMünchen #KaputteUhr #Pendlerleben
#ArtificialIntelligence creates amazing technology but can it own a #patent? 💡 No, at least not in US. @uspto's Revised Guidance confirms natural persons can be inventors- "conception" is "touchstone of inventorship". AI is legally just a tool, like laboratory equipment.
December 7, 2025 at 1:15 PM
#ArtificialIntelligence creates amazing technology but can it own a #patent? 💡 No, at least not in US. @uspto's Revised Guidance confirms natural persons can be inventors- "conception" is "touchstone of inventorship". AI is legally just a tool, like laboratory equipment.
First Glühwein (mulled wine) of the season - with the local voluntary fire brigade #Zorneding #Feuerwehr
November 23, 2025 at 4:05 PM
First Glühwein (mulled wine) of the season - with the local voluntary fire brigade #Zorneding #Feuerwehr
Slowly getting there - a free trade agreement between the European Union and Australia - Australian Prime Minister Albanese wants the deal settled in the first quarter of 2026.
Australia and EU 'edge closer' to trade deal
Follow the latest news headlines from Australia's most trusted source. Read in-depth expert analysis and watch live coverage on ABC News.
www.abc.net.au
November 23, 2025 at 1:47 PM
Slowly getting there - a free trade agreement between the European Union and Australia - Australian Prime Minister Albanese wants the deal settled in the first quarter of 2026.
Great evening at the German Council on Foreign Relations, learning about the activities of the council and their impact on German and European foreign policy.
November 23, 2025 at 10:21 AM
Great evening at the German Council on Foreign Relations, learning about the activities of the council and their impact on German and European foreign policy.
🇪🇺🇦🇺 Europe is turning to Australia for critical minerals like lithium and rare earths. EU is looking to invest directly in Australian projects to secure stable, non-Chinese supply and protect its industrial future.
EU ready to take stakes in Australian resources projects, trade commissioner says
By Melanie Burton MELBOURNE (Reuters) -EU Trade Commissioner Maros Sefcovic said on Friday he had discussed with Australia's Resources Minister Madeleine King how best to invest in Australian
www.globalbankingandfinance.com
November 23, 2025 at 8:14 AM
🇪🇺🇦🇺 Europe is turning to Australia for critical minerals like lithium and rare earths. EU is looking to invest directly in Australian projects to secure stable, non-Chinese supply and protect its industrial future.
Off to #SemiconEuropa today to catch up with the latest developments in #semiconductors and #microelectronics. First visit to the Chips Venture Forum.
November 18, 2025 at 8:34 AM
Off to #SemiconEuropa today to catch up with the latest developments in #semiconductors and #microelectronics. First visit to the Chips Venture Forum.
Australia’s Arafura Rare Earths mine is a game-changer for critical minerals, EVs & tech supply chains — hundreds of jobs & less reliance on China. 🌏
www.skynews.com.au/a...
Join our webinar with the German-Australian Business Council on 11 Nov! #CriticalMinerals #IndoPacific
www.skynews.com.au/a...
Join our webinar with the German-Australian Business Council on 11 Nov! #CriticalMinerals #IndoPacific
NT mine set to deliver rare minerals, hundreds of new jobs
A rare earths mine in central Australia is expected to reach a final investment decision early next year, delivering critical minerals and hundreds of jobs.
www.skynews.com.au
November 9, 2025 at 5:59 PM
Australia’s Arafura Rare Earths mine is a game-changer for critical minerals, EVs & tech supply chains — hundreds of jobs & less reliance on China. 🌏
www.skynews.com.au/a...
Join our webinar with the German-Australian Business Council on 11 Nov! #CriticalMinerals #IndoPacific
www.skynews.com.au/a...
Join our webinar with the German-Australian Business Council on 11 Nov! #CriticalMinerals #IndoPacific
The Arafura Rare Earths mine in NT will deliver rare earths for EVs, semiconductors & defence tech — hundreds of jobs & stronger supply chains. 🚀 Join our webinar with the German-Australian Business Council on 11 Nov! gabc.eu/evrplus_regi...💡 #CriticalMinerals #SupplyChain
November 9, 2025 at 7:55 AM
The Arafura Rare Earths mine in NT will deliver rare earths for EVs, semiconductors & defence tech — hundreds of jobs & stronger supply chains. 🚀 Join our webinar with the German-Australian Business Council on 11 Nov! gabc.eu/evrplus_regi...💡 #CriticalMinerals #SupplyChain
Spannender Tag mit Gesprächen über den erfolgreichen Wahlkampf der Liberal Democrats 2024. Viele Lehren für die FDP in Sachsen: klare Werte, Mut zur Freiheit, Lust auf Veränderung. So kann liberaler Aufbruch gelingen. 💛 #FDP #Liberalismus
November 8, 2025 at 6:12 PM
Spannender Tag mit Gesprächen über den erfolgreichen Wahlkampf der Liberal Democrats 2024. Viele Lehren für die FDP in Sachsen: klare Werte, Mut zur Freiheit, Lust auf Veränderung. So kann liberaler Aufbruch gelingen. 💛 #FDP #Liberalismus
Thrilled to chair the Photonics & Quantum Computing session at TechTour NextGen IC during #PICSummitEurope 2025 in Eindhoven! 🚀 Met inspiring entrepreneurs developing the next generation of #photonics components. The future is bright! ✨
November 6, 2025 at 6:02 AM
Thrilled to chair the Photonics & Quantum Computing session at TechTour NextGen IC during #PICSummitEurope 2025 in Eindhoven! 🚀 Met inspiring entrepreneurs developing the next generation of #photonics components. The future is bright! ✨
Oldtimer Feeling in #Zorneding. Auf Grund der Bauarbeiten auf der S-Bahnstrecke, im Westen von München fahren die Klasse 420 Züge über die S6 zwischen #Ostbahnhof und #Ebersberg
November 3, 2025 at 7:04 AM
Oldtimer Feeling in #Zorneding. Auf Grund der Bauarbeiten auf der S-Bahnstrecke, im Westen von München fahren die Klasse 420 Züge über die S6 zwischen #Ostbahnhof und #Ebersberg