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Copyright
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
Careers
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. 21 February 2025
Patents
Delta Electronics, Cyntec, Foxconn, and others infringed Vicor patents | Decision halts import of key power modules and computing systems used by AI companies to the US. 21 February 2025
Trademarks
The EUIPO's decision that Nike's strap design is too similar to a 1990s model may be a turning point in EU design law—with potentially far-reaching consequences, say Silvia Asioli and Andrea Lottini of Abion. 20 February 2025
Trademarks
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
Artificial Intelligence
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. 19 February 2025
Careers
David Por joins the firm’s Paris team as partner | New hire brings two decades of experience in all areas of IP. 18 February 2025
Trademarks
The shoe brand recently lost its bid to restore a design right for its iconic clog—its latest failed attempt to secure the registration. Lee Curtis of HGF explores. 18 February 2025
Careers
David Stone, Karla Hughes, and Adrian Dykes—who bring trademark, design and copyright expertise—will be able to “hit the ground running”, said the firm. 17 February 2025
Unified Patent Court
The Unified Patent Court’s recent landmark ruling has far-reaching consequences for European patent litigation, particularly in the UK post-Brexit, write Ravi Srinivasan and Thomas Compton of JA Kemp. 17 February 2025
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