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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.
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31 July 2026 In a landmark ruling that carries “global significance”, the AI-generated music platform was found to have copied original classics such as Boney M.’s Daddy Cool and Alphaville’s Big in Japan.
30 July 2026 A Vietnamese animation studio must remove videos from the internet after copyright infringement established through representative sampling was found to apply across the studio’s wider catalogue.
27 July 2026 The Delhi High Court has issued an interim order in favour of the ChatGPT maker, denying ANI’s request for a preliminary injunction based on copyright infringement claims.
21 July 2026 A California court has approved the largest-ever copyright recovery for a class of authors, which includes attorneys’ fees that are significantly less than requested.
21 July 2026 Andy Burnham’s appointment of Kanishka Narayan as a Cabinet-level Minister for AI is a first, but the omission of IP prompts fresh calls for stronger representation at the heart of government.
20 July 2026 As Andy Burnham moves into 10 Downing Street, Sarah Speight hears that AI protections, misfiring IPO tech, and greater powers for the IP Minister are on organisations' wishlists.
14 July 2026 Kevin Scott takes the baton from Rolls-Royce’s Sarah Vaughan to lead the organisation representing in-house counsel in the UK.
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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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