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3 July 2025 Stability attacked Getty’s claims, leaving the image publisher struggling to conclude the hearing on a high note. The AI company presented arguments on the relevance of foreign evidence to the UK case, the commercial use of watermarks, and offered rebuttals of consumer confusion and economic harm claims. Marisa Woutersen reports.
3 July 2025
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Trademarks
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Trademarks
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Trademarks
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Artificial Intelligence
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Patents
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Trademarks
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Trademarks
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Careers
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Trademarks
27 June 2025 Post-sale confusion is in. Court of Appeal overreach is out. The Supreme Court’s latest ruling marks a new era for brand protection, finds Muireann Bolger.
Artificial Intelligence
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