Welcome to the fourth edition of the "Good News/BAD News" blog! Our BAD Team (that is, our Brands, Advertising and Designs Team) serves as trusted advisers to some of the most valuable brands in … [Read more...] about Good news / BAD news – February 2023
Copyright in the outputs of generative AI
A new Italian Supreme Court judgment on copyright in an image created using software is a good jumping off point for a discussion of copyright in images produced by "generative AI". The Italian … [Read more...] about Copyright in the outputs of generative AI
AI and copyright in 2022
Matt Hervey looks back at the key developments in AI and copyright in 2022, covering generative AI, text and data mining exceptions, the pastiche exception, deep fakes, voice cloning and infringement … [Read more...] about AI and copyright in 2022
IP rights: New search tool launched by the Saudi Authority for Intellectual Property
In an exciting development, the Saudi Authority for Intellectual Property (SAIP) has launched a new free search tool, which enables users to search for trademarks, patents and/or industrial designs … [Read more...] about IP rights: New search tool launched by the Saudi Authority for Intellectual Property
Start date of EPO’s transitional measures for obtaining Unitary Patents announced
The EPO has recently announced that its two new transitional measures to support users' early uptake of the Unitary Patent will become available for use on 1 January 2023. Previously, these … [Read more...] about Start date of EPO’s transitional measures for obtaining Unitary Patents announced
What to do when you receive spam emails like “your brand has been registered!”?
How many times have you received unsolicited yet "urgent" emails like this one? Dear President, This email is from XXX Intellectual Property Agency, which mainly deal with the IPR registration … [Read more...] about What to do when you receive spam emails like “your brand has been registered!”?