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8 October 2026 A Dutch ruling against Lidl in favour of Birkenstock exposes the jurisdictional risks brand owners face when functional products blur the line between design and copyright protection. The trick is to “start at the drawing board, not in the witness box”, finds Muireann Bolger.
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7 September 2026 As Trump publicly backs generative AI developers, The Seattle Times and Newsday are the latest to claim that OpenAI and Microsoft scraped their websites to use in ChatGPT, Copilot and Bing. The expanding litigation could shape how publishers protect valuable content—and how AI companies train and commercialise their models.
27 August 2026 With the rise of litigation by major record labels such as Sony against brands and their influencers using music in social media posts, one service provider is plugging a gap in the market, finds Sarah Speight.
21 August 2026 Labour MP for Stockton North takes up a new role as Minister for Science, Innovation and Investment within Andy Burnham’s government.
21 August 2026 Members of the UK Cinema Association are considering a ban on the so-called ‘spy glasses’ in a bid to crack down on illegal recording of movies, following a wave of new rules in pubs, restaurants, theatres and the courts.
18 August 2026 The Motion Picture Association has reached a first-of-its-kind deal with the Chinese tech company to protect the global creative industry from generative AI video and image models.
14 August 2026 A copyright case between two of the world’s biggest fast-fashion platforms ends with Shein on the losing side, raising important questions about copyright ownership, platform liability and the risks of mass takedown campaigns.
11 August 2026 Consisting of three partners and one senior counsel, the group—which joins from Reed Smith—brings decades of collective experience.
Latest Features
A UK decision in favour of the owner of the Peppa Pig brand has significant implications for the cross-border enforcement of IP rights, says Louise Popple of Winston Taylor.
Ownership is central to the concept of IP, but what happens when the what, or even the who, is unknown? Ana Neves of Inventa explores.
While Nigeria’s IP Policy is a significant step to modernising the country’s IP framework, effective implementation across existing statutes is key, write Victress Elechi & Boluwatife Oshikoya of Inventa.
WIPR Leaders is a trusted global community of leading IP professionals, inspired by personal connections made at events like the INTA Annual Meeting, says Baron Armah-Kwantreng of WIPR Rankings.
Copyright protection in African jurisdictions remains decentralised, which is good for national sovereignty but ultimately harms the education, culture and economic development of the region, argues Isabella Becaro Soares de Pinho of Inventa.
In force since 1995, the trade agreement’s blanket IP provisions are being challenged by emerging technologies and the different needs of individual countries, says Ana Neves of Inventa.
The streaming giant’s deal with one of the biggest entertainment titles inherently includes a vast body of IP. Malcolm Meeks of Finnegan explains what’s on the table.
Courts in China are increasingly rejecting ‘algorithmic neutrality’ as a defence in AI cases—and businesses need to adapt, say Xiaojun Guo and Hongxia Wu of CCPIT Patent and Trademark Law Office.
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