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Design meets copyright: Mio & Konektra reshapes EU protection for works of applied art
On 04 December 2025, the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) in the joined cases of Mio and…
When being the perfect secretary is not enough: no title protection for Miss Moneypenny
In a dispute over whether “Miss Moneypenny” or simply “Moneypenny” can be protected as a work title, the Bundesgerichtshof (German…
Honey, I modified the cooker! Court of Appeal explores trade mark exhaustion and copyright in design drawings
UK Innovations Group (UKIG) sold refurbished and electrified second-hand AGA cookers that had been converted using their “eControl” technology. At…
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…
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…
Bottle labels: copyright infringement and passing off
Protection is available to artists, where the copying is substantial, and where they have generated goodwill in relation to their…
Exhaustion of IP after Brexit: clarity from UK Government in response to consultation
Following the UK’s departure from the EU, the UK ceased to be bound by the EU’s rules on intellectual property…
EUIPO’s study on GenAI and copyright
On 12 May 2025, the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) released a detailed report analysing how generative AI (GenAI)…
Birkenstock sandals are not art: German Federal Court denies copyright protection for classic Birkenstock models
German sandals producer Birkenstock sued three entities which sold and/or produced sandals that are similar to its models Arizona, Madrid,…
Government opens consultation on the UK’s legal framework for AI and copyright
The UK Government has recently launched a consultation to seek views on how the government can ensure the UK’s legal…
No room for reciprocity where generosity reigns: EU member states may not apply reciprocity principle
In this decision, the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) ruled that European Union (EU) copyright laws prevent…
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