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AI

When AI becomes a player: Protecting assets and avoiding infringement in the age of agentic AI

Agentic AI may reshape how studios design games and how players experience them, but can developers manage the risk of infringement when content is generated on the fly? Simon Hembt of Bird & Bird explores.   29 September 2025

Patents

Is the UK’s £16bn space industry being held back by out-of-date patent law?

International competition in the space sector is expanding, and intellectual property rights are coming to the fore—but is the UK ready? Richard Jaszek of Mathys & Squires explores.   29 September 2025

Copyright

Court backs Anthropic’s record $1.5bn copyright deal

A California federal judge gives the green light to Anthropic’s milestone settlement with authors who accused the AI company of training its Claude chatbot on pirated books.   26 September 2025

Careers

HSF Kramer boosts US tech transactions practice with fresh hire

New tech partner, widely recognised as an industry leader in fintech, previously held roles at Covington & Burling and Bloomberg.   26 September 2025

Patents

Starbucks files defensive suit against Irish non-practising entity

The coffee chain is hitting back at a Dublin-based non-practising entity, which accused it of infringing patents, citing ‘anti-troll’ state law.   26 September 2025

Trade secrets

Lessons for trade secret counsel as Comet v XP Power heats up

A recent oral hearing in the technology firms’ trade secret dispute raised some interesting questions about jury instruction errors, ‘double recovery’ and attorneys’ fees, notes Carolyn Hoecker of Luedtke of Munger, Tolles & Olson.   25 September 2025

Trademarks

Premier League keeps TM in play

The UK Intellectual Property Office has rejected attempts to block a Premier League mark, highlighting the hurdles of genuine use and passing off for descriptive brands.   24 September 2025

Careers

Gateley on growth trajectory with acquisition of trademark firm

UK-based professional services firm now has 14 businesses, with the latest addition enabling a broader and deeper trademark and design offering.   24 September 2025

Careers

All eyes on Squires: What IP experts want from the new USPTO director

As John Squires is confirmed as the US Patent and Trademark Office's new director, Sarah Speight gathers reaction, and asks: what would you ask the US’ chief IP executive?   23 September 2025

Trademarks

‘Reborn brands’: Bulgari and Nestlé on survival, sustenance and strategy

Heritage brands may seem like easy wins, but their revival carries complex legal and strategic risks. Bulgari and Nestlé reveal why brand sustenance may be the wiser move, reports Muireann Bolger.   23 September 2025

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