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Copyright
Protecting your design is vital but when your rights expire, can copyright law help? And does EU law trump UK law? Martin Noble of Freeths unpacks the THJ Systems and WaterRower decisions.
Future of IP
Cautionary notices offer a cost-effective and preventive measure for businesses and creators looking to safeguard their innovations, explain Inês Sequeira and Isabella Becaro Pinho of Inventa.
Trademarks
The high-profile fashion dispute reminds brand owners that the position of marks is an important consideration when UK courts assess similarity, explain John Linneker and Robyn Trigg of Osborne Clarke.
Patents
Two recent cases offer some guidance on the issue of patent damages but key questions remain, say Christopher Buxton & Jeanne Heffernan of Kirkland & Ellis.
Artificial Intelligence
Our tendency to give large language models human attributes has dangerous implications for business and society, argues Roanie Levy of the Copyright Clearance Center.
Artificial Intelligence
As AI technology advances, its impact on global copyright—with major litigation and potential new regulation on the cards—will ramp up this year, write Charlotte Fleetwood-Smith and Rebecca Pakenham-Walsh of Fieldfisher.
Trademarks
It’s been a big year for trademark decisions in the courts of England and Wales. Varuni Paranavitane takes a closer look at a trio of landmark cases involving Adidas, Sky and Amazon.
Trademarks
A Chinese court’s different conclusions on two different cases offers some key insights for trademark owners, says Ling Zhao of the CCPIT Patent and Trademark Law Office
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15 January 2025 Partner plus team of four patent attorneys and four paralegals join Munich office | Firm says the addition strengthens its position in German and international markets.
Trademarks
15 January 2025 The newly adopted Design Law Treaty simplifies the global design registration process, but tensions and heated debates cloud its achievement, finds Marisa Woutersen.
Artificial Intelligence
14 January 2025 Prime minister Keir Starmer tries to harmonise interests of AI developers and creatives in bold package | | Proposals include a National Data Library to unlock public sector data | Critics say plan will give “green light” to Big Tech to “line their pockets at the expense of creative industries”.
Careers
14 January 2025 Recruit joins firm as part of strategy to enhance IP capabilities and presence in the north of England.
Trade secrets
14 January 2025 Chinese tech company pleads guilty to theft of its rival’s trade secrets to develop a competing line of radios | Hytera also reaches plea agreement with US Department of Justice in a related criminal conspiracy case.
Trademarks
13 January 2025 The retailer’s ‘Wirkin for the working classes’ may be a provocative play for attention but highlights the challenge faced by luxury fashion’s ‘dupes’, finds Muireann Bolger.
Patents
13 January 2025 News from around the world that you may have missed, including Nvidia's trade secret case, Netgear and Huawei's Wi-Fi patent settlement, Honeywell's European patent victory, the latest copyright lawsuits involving AI, and a major trademark challenge for Zara’s new cafe brand.
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