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Trademarks

‘Here to stay’: UKIPO unveils ‘interesting’ SkyKick roadmap

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

Trademarks

Champagne makers raise glass to key EU ruling on PDOs

General Court took issue with EUIPO’s ‘limitation theory’ and refused registration of ‘Nero Champagne’ trademark | Winning counsel says ruling has ‘far-reaching’ implications.   30 June 2025

Careers

Tech litigators join Hogan Lovells’ Paris practice from A&O Shearman

The new partners have a ‘stellar reputation in IP litigation’ with a strong focus on the tech, gaming and media industries.   30 June 2025

Patents

How in-house patent pros are ‘enablers of innovation’

Iti Negi, a senior patent engineer at Mercedes-Benz, outlines how in-house teams can drive a more effective, inventor-friendly patent process.   30 June 2025

Trademarks

Life after Iconix v Dream Pairs: Key lessons for brand owners

Post-sale confusion is in. Court of Appeal overreach is out. The Supreme Court’s latest ruling marks a new era for brand protection, finds Muireann Bolger.   27 June 2025

Patents

Smart IP for startups: how to avoid the common traps

Early-stage companies can face high costs and little reward if they don’t get their IP strategy right from the start, say Graham Phero and Paul Ainsworth of Sterne Kessler.   27 June 2025

Artificial Intelligence

Getty v Stability AI: Five takeaways from the courtroom so far

The high-profile Getty v Stability AI case has shown why it’s important to define claims clearly and review them regularly throughout a trial, while also sending a wake-up call to AI developers.   26 June 2025

AI

Getty drops primary copyright claims against Stability AI

Image library fails to get copyright law ‘to bite’ in UK | Getty to pursue remaining secondary infringement, trademark infringement and passing off claims.   25 June 2025

Trademarks

Dream Pairs 2—Iconix 1: A CoA rebuke

The ‘double diamond’ case spotlights post-sale confusion and reins in the Court of Appeal, says Harri Berridge of HGF   25 June 2025

Patents

Defending the realm: How a key MoD supplier crafts its IP strategy

With recent uplifts in funding for defence in the UK and Europe, Sarah Speight sits down with Gordon Douglas of Leonardo UK to hear what that means for IP at the multinational aerospace, defence and security company.   25 June 2025

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