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The High Court has awarded the Swatch Group US$11.6 million in negotiation damages against Samsung for trade mark infringements involving watch face apps on the Galaxy App store. Rejecting both parties' extreme valuations of US$170 million and US$301, the court established important principles for assessing damages when brand owners don't license their marks and no comparable market royalties exist.

Trademark phishing campaigns are rising, with businesses increasingly being targeted by highly sophisticated, AI-driven trademark scams. Alice Wright analyses a prominent registration scam recently circulating in the UK to offer advice on how to identify trademark scams, what immediate steps to take if targeted, and how to proactively protect your business through legitimate channels.

The ongoing commercial rivalry between fast-fashion giants Shein and Temu has evolved into one of the most significant intellectual property disputes in the e-commerce sector. This landmark case examines critical questions about copyright ownership, platform liability, and the legal responsibilities of online marketplaces in the digital age.

Article 50 of the EU AI Act introduces sweeping transparency obligations for AI providers and deployers, requiring disclosure of AI interactions, marking of AI-generated content, and labeling of deepfakes. These rules carry significant commercial and IP implications for businesses using AI to create marketing materials, synthetic influencers, and other valuable assets.

A recent UK court decision clarifies the distinction between academic authorship conventions and copyright law, revealing that being named as a co-author on research papers does not automatically confer copyright ownership. The case examines when supervisory contributions qualify as joint authorship and what universities must do to protect intellectual property rights in collaborative research.

The EPO's guidelines clarify patentability for machine learning (ML) and AI inventions. ML algorithms are considered mathematical methods, typically not patentable unless tied to a specific technical effect. Context, such as application within hardware or specific data, enhances patent eligibility.

东南亚和香港地区的知识产权实务在不断发展变化之中，在此地区开展业务的所有企业都需要时刻关注商标实务领域的最新进展。

A copyright infringement case in the Intellectual Property Enterprise Court examines how damages should be calculated when a defendant used thousands of photographs from Max Power magazine on social media to build a following and promote commercial events. The court's decision provides important guidance on determining reasonable licence fees for social media use and the application of IPEC's costs cap provisions.

The UK High Court has delivered a landmark ruling on online marketplace liability, dismissing Shein's copyright infringement claims against Temu and clarifying when platforms can be held responsible for third-party content. The judgment examines the boundaries of copyright ownership in complex supply chains and establishes important precedents for how marketplace operators should respond to infringement allegations.

Standard-essential patent disputes reveal a fundamental tension between territorial patent rights and global technology markets. While patents are enforced nationally, the standards they protect operate across borders, triggering parallel proceedings in multiple jurisdictions. FRAND arbitration offers a potentially coherent alternative by allowing parties to place international SEP portfolios before a single specialist tribunal, though questions of consent, validity, competition law and enforceability compl

UC Berkeley Law AI Institute brought together academics, venture capitalists, judges, lawyers, and general counsels from leading AI companies to discuss critical issues spanning intellectual property, privacy, European regulation, and AI governance. The event revealed significant gaps in law firm AI policies, explored the judiciary's role in AI implementation, and examined the fragmented regulatory landscape alongside massive US venture capital investment in AI model development.

France's Gironde department has replaced human fire lookouts with AI-assisted cameras that can detect forest fires at longer ranges with fewer false alarms. While the technology excels at early fire detection, firefighting itself still requires human crews on the ground, demonstrating a balanced approach where AI enhances rather than replaces critical human work.

International trademark filing involves navigating diverse local requirements and quirks across 201 jurisdictions. Expertise in documentation, unique legal restrictions, and cultural nuances ensures effective strategies, cost savings, and optimal brand protection in complex global markets.

An ingenious invention by Dr Benjamin Levine, at University of Texas (UT) Southwestern Medical Center; a sleeping bag to re-distribute blood flow ...

Bristol-based Beam has launched the world's first AI-driven autonomous underwater vehicle to inspect offshore wind turbines in Scotland. This "embodied AI" solution enhances safety by eliminating human underwater inspections, providing faster, higher-quality data, and reducing costs for underwater surveys.

The UK Intellectual Property Office has released new guidance following the Supreme Court's landmark decision in Emotional Perception AI Ltd v Comptroller-General, fundamentally changing how AI and computer-implemented inventions are examined in the UK.

In particular, the Commission held that the platform failed to assess staffing requirements for the review of potentially illegal products, how its advertising systems were contributing to the proliferation of illegal products, and how well its systems prevented the risk of illegal products appearing or being re-listed.

The UK government has launched consultations on data protection law in the age of AI, seeking practical examples of what works and where clarity is lacking. With the EU shifting its regulatory approach following the Draghi Report, the UK now has an opportunity to demonstrate how data protection rules can be simplified while maintaining high standards, potentially using the FCA's Consumer Duty as a blueprint for clearer, more intelligible regulations.

In a further step towards decarbonisation of the transport and construction sectors, JCB has recently received approval to test its world-first hydrogen-powered digger on UK...

In a new development, the Federal Court in Malaysia has held that due to the nature of the local legislation, when an independent claim in a patent is held to invalid, the dependent claims will also fall.