If you are working on any type of new creative to support the launch of a new brand for one of your clients you should always conduct a clearance search...

As IP comes in many forms, you will need to make strategic decisions so that your IP best serves your commercial goals. These decisions will be based on the stage your business is at,...

As our news roundup shows, competing or aligned commercial interests, alongside infringement and validity disputes, underscore the complexities surrounding FRAND licence agreements for smartphones and IoT.

Businesses are increasingly recognising the value of Artificial Intelligence, meaning that pursuing IP rights for AI innovations is more important than ever.

As a result, morality and ethical exclusions have moved from largely theoretical concepts to a practical issue that can determine the fate of a patent application.

Amidst the ongoing climate crisis and growing global push for sustainability, the UK government has released a ten-point plan...

The House of Lords Sub-Committee on the Protocol on Ireland/Northern Ireland released its report on the Windsor Framework on 25 July 2023. In case you missed it, we summarise below...

The claimant, Shazam Productions Ltd. alleged that ‘Only Fools The (cushty) Dining Experience' (OFDE) launched by the defendants infringed its copyright in the British comedy...

The British government continues to invest millions of pounds in hydrogen heating trials.

These figures come from analysis conducted by international B2B researchers MarketsandMarkets™. They expect the capture stage to generate the majority of this revenue.

Greenwashing continues to present a challenge for businesses looking to achieve genuine sustainability. As lawyers who regularly help clients navigate this particular challenge...

Court of Appeal overturned the High Court's finding that the claimants had no real prospect of establishing copyright in the Bitcoin File Format because it had not been "recorded, in writing or otherwise".

Ten years ago, ‘cultivated meat' grown from cells ex vivo left the realm of science fiction and hit the headlines when the "world's first lab-grown burger" was cooked and eaten at a conference in London.

Online brand protection is the umbrella term for the combination of strategies, activities, and measures businesses must take to safeguard their brand's reputation, intellectual property...

Key considerations from Fashion Law London event. Fashion Law London recently hosted a key fashion and AI event in London, covering pertinent topics surrounding fashion and AI including...

We split them into three stages – training / input data, how the AI model works, and what is ultimately produced by the AI. For an introduction on how AI works, click here.

Artificial Intelligence (AI) relies on large amounts of data. Machine learning algorithms learn to find inter-dependencies and patterns amongst data sets...

This article explores innovative anti-fouling technologies aimed at reducing biofouling on ship hulls, thereby improving fuel efficiency and minimizing environmental impact. These include self-polishing copolymers, biological anti-foulants, hydrogels, nanomaterials, biomimetics, and ultrasonic methods.

This marriage of traditional farming approaches such as direct observation and heavy machinery, with systemic data gathering and computational insights, is called "agri-informatics".

The European AI Office is drafting a General-Purpose AI Code of Practice to guide compliance with the EU AI Act, focusing on transparency, copyright compliance, and systemic risk management. The final version will be released by May 2025