Legal Updates
Shock Supreme Court trademark ruling finds Sky acted in bad faith in SkyKick dispute
‘Wide ramifications for brand owners’ as broad trademark specifications now more open to attack
New SEP Resource Hub – UK unleashes its innovative potential
The UK IPO is trying to make it easier for businesses to understand issues around standard essential patents and ensure fairness for all stakeholders, write Finnegan lawyers Yelena Morozova, Sarah Rodriguez and Nessa Khandaker
Retail reality check: the neurodivergent customer experience
Reimaging retail for neurodiverse shoppers is catching on, writes Bird & Bird’s Nicola Conway. Will luxury learn these lessons?
Protecting the precious: 10 tips to protect your brand from fakes
From understanding your sales channels to setting up monitoring services, Freeths experts Simon Barker and Fiona Lawson offer practical brand protection advice to keep your key assets away from fakers
The Global Legal Post launches international comparative law guide to Anti-counterfeiting
Second edition, edited by Lorne Lipkus, provides commentary on protecting brands against counterfeiting and the grey market
‘Technology is reshaping fashion’: Hugo Boss fights off BOSSPOWERL trademark at EUIPO
German fashion house accused Chinese tech outfit of “free riding” on its reputation
Disruption and the digital age: key business and legal challenges impacting the entertainment and media industry – part two
In the second of a two-part series, members of Van Bael & Bellis’s digital counselling practice examine some of the key issues impacting the entertainment and media industry – this time with a focus on gaming – and consider what businesses can do to navigate these challenges
Procedural insights from the latest twist in the CRISPR patent saga
The long-running IP dispute related to the Nobel Prize-winning gene editing technology CRISPR rumbles on and now extends beyond ownership, write HSF lawyers Emily Bottle and Dylan Churchill
CRM – has the time come to invest?
The next generation of CRM systems can give firms much greater insights into their client relationships and opportunities, writes 3Kites consultant Michele Asbury
The Global Legal Post launches international comparative law guide to Artificial Intelligence
Second edition, edited by Osborne Clarke’s John Buyers, provides detailed commentary on EU’s Artificial Intelligence Act
European patent law trends in the life sciences
Decisions from the European Patent Office and more recently the Unitary Patent Court continue to develop patent law affecting the life sciences in Europe, writes Mewburn Ellis patent lawyer Nick Sutcliffe
Understanding changes to shareholder protections in Mauritius for global business companies
In the second article in a series, Juristconsult Chambers’ Nicolas Richard and Yumna Sayed-Hossen discuss recent amendments to shareholder rights impacting foreign investors
Judge reverses copyright infringement verdict against Disney over special effects in Beauty and the Beast
Jury’s award for vicarious infringement over contractor’s use of software overturned by judge
Judge overturns trade secrets verdict against Boeing over electric plane technology
Start-up Zunum offered only “vague and amorphous descriptions” of alleged theft, judge rules
Competition Appeal Tribunal green lights landmark £2bn truck cartel opt-in collective claim
Addleshaws, Slaughters, HSF, Travers Smith and Macfarlanes among firms advising on marathon legal battle
Who’s walking the runway: fashion models or AI?
Foley’s Jeffrey Greene looks at how AI is revolutionising the fashion and beauty industries and issues around bias, disclosure, right of publicity and copyright
Luxury imports in Mexico: IP rights and when duties are due
Foley international trade lawyer Marcos Carrasco-Menchaca explains the IP rights rules for payments due on products imported into Mexico
AI in advertising for luxury brands: the risks and rewards
With an eye on the UK market, Freeths’ Simon Barker and Chris Musgrave explain how to make the most of AI in advertising while managing possible IP pitfalls
How proposed drug pricing and patent reform bills will impact US pharma innovation
Any regulatory changes to drug patents and pricing should be wary of stifling innovation, writes Neal Gerber Eisenberg lawyer Thomas Campbell
Exploring jurisdiction clauses in Borelli & Ors v Otaibi & Ors
Legal practitioners should always check if there are any jurisdictional clauses that need to be brought to the court’s attention in an ex parte hearing, writes Qullion Law’s Alina Neal
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