Exhaustion of IP after Brexit: clarity from UK Government in response to consultation
01 July 2025
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
18 June 2025
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
07 May 2025
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
10 January 2025
The UK Government has recently launched a consultation to seek views on how the government can ensure the UK’s legal…
Drifting away from EU law? High Court explores tension between originality and artistry in WaterRower v Liking
02 January 2025
In a long-awaited judgment, the High Court found that the UK test for copyright subsistence in respect of works of…
No room for reciprocity where generosity reigns: EU member states may not apply reciprocity principle
02 January 2025
In this decision, the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) ruled that European Union (EU) copyright laws prevent…
UK High Court AI technology infringement challenges: Getty Images v Stability AI
01 July 2024
Getty Images alleged that Stability AI scraped millions of visual assets from its websites, without consent, to train and develop…
Original work? Protecting graphical user interfaces
13 February 2024
A graphical user interface (GUI) comprises visual elements through which a user interacts with software.
Peppa Pig v Wolfoo: IP dispute gets territorial
21 April 2023
The UK was found to be the target after the High Court clarified the jurisdiction in a dispute involving internet…
Protecting visual aspects of video games - how about a design registration or a registered trade mark?
23 March 2023
When it comes to protecting visual aspects of a video game in the UK and other parts of Europe, such…
Welcoming Eva Schewior, new President of the DPMA
01 February 2023
Eva Schewior has today, 01 February 2023, succeeded Cornelia Rudloff-Schäffer as President of the German Patent and Trade Mark Office…
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