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Stability attacked Getty’s claims, leaving the image publisher struggling to conclude the hearing on a high note. The AI company presented arguments on the relevance of foreign evidence to the UK case, the commercial use of watermarks, and offered rebuttals of consumer confusion and economic harm claims. Marisa Woutersen reports. 3 July 2025
Patents
UK Patents Rankings 2025 showcase the firms and individuals best-placed to handle significant patent matters | Included are recommendations for experts in prosecution, litigation, and contentious patent office actions. 3 July 2025
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Trademark expert and litigator brings “a wealth of knowledge and experience” following “an impressive and varied career”. 3 July 2025
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US electric vehicle giant disputes Avanci’s flat licensing rate in drive to launch 5G cars in UK | Tesla win could allow UK courts to set FRAND terms for SEP pools. 3 July 2025
Artificial Intelligence
Getty narrowed its case against Stability AI, insisting that it can prove trademark and secondary copyright infringement—but is it going to be enough? Marisa Woutersen sorts through the arguments. 2 July 2025
Patents
The prominent senior IP judge is known for his groundbreaking judgments on patents, AI and FRAND, such as Unwired Planet, Thaler's DABUS, and InterDigital. 2 July 2025
Trademarks
Luxury car maker's win fuels bid to rein in third-party sales of vintage or discontinued models | Brand owners ‘implied consent’ ruled sufficient to prove ‘genuine use’ | EUIPO Board of Appeal ‘wrong’ to dismiss rights concerning spare parts and accessories. 2 July 2025
Careers
The new team, led by Justin Hill and Marie Jansson Heeks, is a ‘strategic investment’ as tech clients ‘try to make sense of a rapidly changing environment’. 1 July 2025
Patents
The architect of an historic change in the way patent claims are interpreted explains what it means for AI drafting, and why more harmonisation may follow, reports Tom Phillips 1 July 2025
Trademarks
Office aims to clamp down on bad faith applications following ‘significant judgment’ |
Trademark lawyers laud pragmatic, ‘non draconian’ approach | Some flag limitations of new guidance | Brand owners urged to avoid Sky’s missteps. 30 June 2025
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