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10 January 2025 Association files amicus brief with EUIPO in support of trademark protection for photorealistic facial images | INTA argues facial images should not be excluded from trademark eligibility based on distinctiveness | Marketplace context is key.
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Latest Features
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.
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
Trademarks
Bringing a case to the EU’s General Court can result in a drastically different outcome, explains Diogo Antunes of Inventa.
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Careers
8 January 2025 New hire spent nearly two decades at coffee giant and oversaw its IP strategy | “One-of-a-kind” addition with “extraordinary legal skills” brings the firm's IP practice to “a new level”.
Trademarks
7 January 2025 Development of new blueberry varieties—essential for meeting market demands and improving crop resilience—presents significant IP challenges | China leads global production of the fruit | Blueberry market forecast to grow by $2.7 billion between 2023-28.
Careers
7 January 2025 New partner brings technical background in computer science and more than a decade experience in patent litigation | Expertise in tech, engineering, chemical, and life sciences sectors.
Careers
6 January 2025 Two large teams leave Locke Lord following Troutman Pepper merger | Buchanan opens Chicago office with a large life sciences group | Shoosmiths adds team in London to expand brand-focused IP services.
Future of IP
6 January 2025 This year will see critical developments around copyright, patentability, and training data, say Robert Peake and James Tumbridge of Keystone Law.
Careers
6 January 2025 Partner’s “deep understanding of the complex landscape of data privacy” is highlighted by the Chicago firm as bringing “tremendous value” to clients.
Careers
3 January 2025 The newly combined firm promises a size, breadth and depth that will take advantage of the ‘middle market sweet spot’.
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