13 Nov, 2024 SkyKick v Sky: guidance on what constitutes bad faith and how this may impact on trade mark filing strategies. By Stephanie Taylor The Supreme Court has today handed down the long awaited decision in the case of SkyKick UK Ltd ("SkyKick") and another (Appellants) v...
13 Nov, 2024 Licensing content to train AI - essential points to consider By Emily Ryder The licensing of content for AI model training is on the rise. Amid reports that developers are facing a scarcity of content to train AI...
12 Nov, 2024 Horses for courses: English court refuses copyright protection for equestrian garments as works of artistic craftsmanship By Jeremy Blum Marc Linsner This article was first published in Kluwer Patent Blog [November, 2024]. In Equisafety Ltd v Woof Wear Ltd (Equisaftey) Ian Karat sitting...
12 Nov, 2024 WaterRower not protected by copyright | UK and EU copyright law not compatible By Sean Ibbetson The long-awaited judgment in the WaterRower case was handed down yesterday. The judgment has been eagerly awaited by both IP lawyers and...
06 Nov, 2024 European Court of Justice rules on copyright protection for non-EU works of applied art By Marc Linsner In a significant ruling the European Court of Justice (ECJ) in Kwantum Nederland and another v Vitra Collections AG (Case C-227/23)...
06 Nov, 2024 Establishing a reputation in the EU, a defeat for Diego Maradona on the trade mark pitch By Sarah Husslein On 5 November, the EUIPO issued two decisions in opposition proceedings [Sattvica S.A v. Global Royal Empire FZ-LLC - Opposition Division...
24 Oct, 2024 The digital age for EU designs By Jérôme Coulonvaux An overview of the EU design legislative reform and the main changes for the design protection regime The design protection regime is...
22 Oct, 2024 First court decision on text and data mining copyright exceptions: Kneschke v LAION e.V. By Camille Beckmann Toby Headdon Emily Ryder A recent case in the District Court of Hamburg addressed the intersection of copyright law, text and data mining (TDM), and artificial...
08 Oct, 2024 Licensing content to train AI – an emerging frontier? By Emily Ryder Reports abound in the media about AI companies entering into licensing deals with organisations including media organisations and other...
25 Sep, 2024 Thank you for the .music By Simon Clark One of the most anticipated generic top-level domains (gTLD) in recent times will drop for general availability on 8 October 2024. This...
02 Sep, 2024 AGA Rangemaster v UK Innovations – can you repurpose an AGA? By Jeremy Blum Jake Palmer This article was first published in Kluwer Copyright Blog [August, 2024]. In AGA Rangemaster v UK Innovations ([2024] EWHC 1727 (IPEC)),...
04 Jul, 2024 Copyright issues under the EU AI Act By Toby Headdon Intellectual property is one of the main issues for everyone involved in the burgeoning AI ecosystem. The large generative AI model...