The future of AI and copyright law: GEMA v OpenAI and Getty Images v Stability AI
05 January 2026
Can a machine “learn” a copyrighted work in the legal sense, and if so, who owns the results of that…
From supplements to SANDOKAN: a snapshot of bad faith across the UK and EU
05 January 2026
Bad faith continues to evolve and influence trade mark prosecution strategy across the UK and EU. Two recent decisions, one…
Political parody of a famous brand: IKEA v Algemeen Vlaams Belang
05 January 2026
An opinion of Advocate General Szpunar, on a case referred to the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU),…
Nine lives and counting: Puma successful at the General Court
05 January 2026
In this longstanding dispute, the EU General Court has annulled another decision of the Board of Appeal of the EUIPO,…
Second non-medical use claims: guidance on using “relative improvement” features
16 December 2025
T2387/22 contains useful insights into the clarity of “relative improvement” features in second non-medical use claims at the European Patent…
EPO practice & procedure: acceptance of colour drawings in EPO applications
16 December 2025
From 01 October 2025, the European Patent Office (EPO) accepts colour or greyscale drawings in all electronically filed European patent…
Is the appetite for green technology waning? Insights from worldwide patent office statistics
16 December 2025
On 18 April 2025 the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) formally terminated its Climate Change Mitigation Pilot program,…
UKIPO: fee increases effective 01 April 2026
16 December 2025
The UK Intellectual Property Office (UKIPO) has announced an increase in its fees for the first time since 2018 for…
Protecting your after-market. Part 1: consumables
11 December 2025
In many industries a manufacturer’s device serves to create a market for a consumable of that device, and often (for…
UPC: fee increases effective 01 January 2026
10 December 2025
Unified Patent Court (UPC) fee amendments will enter into force on 01 January 2026. The amendments will apply to all…
UPC Court of Appeal reverses First Instance decision: Amgen’s patent ruled valid
10 December 2025
The Unified Patent Court (UPC) Court of Appeal has overturned the order of the Munich Central Division and ruled that…
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