IPEC insights. Account of profits not available in threats action: Luxe World v Touch of Vogue
The Intellectual Property Enterprise Court (IPEC) has issued a helpful decision in an interim strikeout application confirming that an account…
Artificial neural networks are programs for a computer: UK Supreme Court revisits boundaries of AI patentability
On 11 February 2026 the UK Supreme Court handed down its judgment in the case of Emotional Perception AI Limited…
IPEC Insights. Edozo v Valos: no copyright protection in functionality (the limits of software copyright)
This recent Intellectual Property Enterprise Court (IPEC) decision concerned an application by Edozo Limited (the claimant) against Valos (UK) Limited…
Use of AI tools at the UKIPO, EPO and USPTO
Artificial intelligence (AI) tools are increasingly being explored by patent offices worldwide as a means of improving efficiency, consistency, and…
The future of AI and copyright law: GEMA v OpenAI and Getty Images v Stability AI
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
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
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
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
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
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
On 18 April 2025 the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) formally terminated its Climate Change Mitigation Pilot program,…
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