21 Mar, 2024 Reflections on Copyright and Generative AI By Toby Headdon Yesterday (20 March), I spoke at UCL’s IBIL event 'Copyright and Generative AI: Putting input issues under the spotlight'. Such events...
07 Mar, 2024 Amazon off target as Supreme Court dismisses appeal By Marc Linsner In an eagerly anticipated decision, yesterday the Supreme Court unanimously dismissed Amazon's appeal regarding the marketing and sales...
01 Mar, 2024 Getty Images UK claims against Stability AI to proceed to full trial By Toby Headdon Kyrana Hulstein This article first appeared in the Intellectual Property Forum journal, published by Intellectual Property Society of Australia and New...
28 Feb, 2024 Aldi’s infringement of M&S’ registered design upheld by Court of Appeal (but no caterpillars involved this time) By Simon Clark Toby Headdon You can read a more detailed analysis of the case here. The Court of Appeal upheld a High Court finding of registered design infringement...
25 Jan, 2024 Thatchers' trade mark and passing off claim against Aldi goes down in a cloud of cider By Sean Ibbetson Somerset-based cider maker Thatchers yesterday lost its trade mark infringement and passing off claim against the discount retailer Aldi....
05 Jan, 2024 Cambridge - what's in a name? By Stephanie Taylor What's in a name and who has the right to protect a geographical location? This was the matter under discussion in recent trade mark...
05 Sep, 2023 One IPO Transformation programme - second consultation period By Stephanie Taylor The UKIPO has launched a second consultation period as part of its One IPO Transformation programme on proposed changes to trade mark,...
17 May, 2023 Percy Pig ice cream? By Stephanie Taylor Marks and Spencer have succeeded in requesting that an ice cream parlour rename their "Percy Pig" flavoured ice cream. Marks and Spencer...
25 Apr, 2023 Success for Lidl in the battle of the yellow logos By Stephanie Taylor A decision was issued last week in the High Court battle between Tesco and Lidl regarding Tesco's use of their "Clubcard Prices" logo,...
21 Apr, 2023 Vardy nets registered trade mark By Simon Clark A company acting on behalf of Rebekah Vardy has successfully registered the words WAGATHA CHRISTIE in relation to a wide range of goods...
21 Apr, 2023 AI-generated Drake and The Weeknd song removed from Spotify and Apple - Can UK copyright be enforced against AI-generated songs? By Jake Palmer The song, Heart On My Sleeve, features cloned voices of Drake and The Weeknd. The creator, known as @ghostwriter, has claimed the song...
05 Apr, 2023 UKIPO releases guidance on the trade mark classification of NFTs By Sara Witton The UKIPO has published a Practice Amendment Notice (PAN) containing guidance on the classification of NFTs, virtual goods and services...