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5 February 2025 ‘First’ major copyright case concerning declaring code since Google v Oracle and Warhol | Court affirms earlier decision that Astronics’ use of declaring code constituted fair use | Plaintiff’s instruments used by the Navy, Air Force, Army and Marine Corps.
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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.
A recent jury verdict allowed hip hop group members to take back their music rights—and raised some interesting questions about Section 203, says Jennifer Mauri of Michelman & Robinson.
For the first time in its 127-year history, the AIPPI World Congress will be hosted in China. WIPR talks to the association’s Chinese Group leadership to find out more.
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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”.
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.
6 January 2025 This year will see critical developments around copyright, patentability, and training data, say Robert Peake and James Tumbridge of Keystone Law.
23 December 2024 News from around the world that you may have missed, including a scathing ruling on a Bitcoin imposter’s claims, Ralph Lauren's landmark trademark win in China, a key SEP ruling at the Unified Patent Court, and the latest on the UK’s AI and copyright consultation.
17 December 2024 Government officials seek ‘win-win for both sides’ | Consultation will gather input from creators, rights holders, and AI firms, to ‘co-design’ a copyright framework | Transparency, AI datasets and labelling, and likeness also under scrutiny.
12 December 2024 With billionaire allies in the tech industry, a second Trump term could leave a lasting legacy on AI’s development, finds Marisa Woutersen.
9 December 2024 Long-running case concerned a controlled digital lending programme providing free e-books | California-based non-profit library says it respects appeals court decision finding its fair use argument “unpersuasive”.
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