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16 April 2025 Firm adds new partner from Hogan Lovells, who is known for handling high-stakes litigation.
21 March 2025
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The Copyright Amendment Bill is one of the most ambitious reforms in South Africa’s recent history and cuts across the economy, creators’ rights, and trade relations, explains Miguel Bibe of Inventa
Cases involving fashion brands and copyright protection are worth noting as part of a multi-layered IP strategy, explains Rosie Burbidge of Howard Kennedy.
Significant IP developments combined with political elections made 2024 an important year for the country, explain Nick Redfearn, Arifia Fajra and Kin Wah Chow of Rouse.
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.
Our tendency to give large language models human attributes has dangerous implications for business and society, argues Roanie Levy of the Copyright Clearance Center.
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.
The definition—and the process of enforcing and litigating this crown jewel—differs greatly across jurisdictions, say Louise Sargeant and Alex Shkurka of Bird & Bird.
What can UK rightsholders and potential defendants do to protect themselves from criticism later if a dispute ends up in court? Martin Noble of Freeths offers some tips.
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10 March 2025 WIPR’s standout event begins this week | Intel, Molson Coors, AT&T, Google, FIFA, US Soccer, InterDigital among speakers | Discussions include AI, regulatory changes, licensing and enforcement, ambush marketing, counterfeits, and DE&I.
5 March 2025 The firm expands its commercial litigation practice with the latest hire, bringing expertise in entertainment, cryptocurrency, retail, insurance, and cannabis industries across business and IP disputes.
28 February 2025 Candido, widely recognised as a highly skilled trial lawyer, will augment the firm’s capabilities in the technology and life sciences spaces.
21 February 2025 German court rules footwear lacks artistic expression for copyright protection | Decision reinforces the precedent that functionality limits copyright protection | Creative development may need to be shown in fashion advertising says lawyer.
21 February 2025 Long-term office staffer named to number two role | Fintech partner reported as likely first pick for director role | New York lawyer has connections to new commerce secretary Howard Lutnick.
19 February 2025 Relationships and “baking in” IP across departments at the right time are crucial for the $40 billion company’s in-house team, Patrick Lo tells Sarah Speight.
19 February 2025 As the office rejects AI prompts as a basis for copyright, legal experts warn its approach could potentially leave millions of AI-generated works in limbo, finds Marisa Woutersen.
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