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Protecting The Magic: Reflections On MAF 2025 And The Power Of IP

Last week I had the pleasure of attending the Manchester Animation Festival with my colleague Marcus Riby-Smith.

United Kingdom IP

MC

Marks & Clerk

Don't Cheat At Cards: Design Theft And Temu's New Tech

According to The Greeting Card Association (GCA) - the voice of the UK greeting card industry - the UK sends more cards per person than any other nation. Based on a recent GCA report, this equates to an annual market...

United Kingdom IP

MC

Marks & Clerk

WIPO Pulse 2025 - Global IP Awareness Rises, But Regional Gaps Persist

The WIPO Pulse 2025 survey offers a clear message: intellectual property (IP) is gaining traction globally, but the journey toward universal understanding is not yet complete.

United Kingdom IP

MC

Marks & Clerk

All Aboard For Additive! LEGO Makes First 3D-printed Production Part

This year (2025), LEGO has created its first ever 3D-printed production LEGO part as a component of their latest LEGO Icons Holiday Express Train set.

United Kingdom IP

MC

Marks & Clerk

IP Insights: November 2025

United Kingdom IP

BJ

Browne Jacobson

First High Court Judgement In The UK On Copyright Claims Relating To Use Of Works In AI Training And Outputs

United Kingdom IP

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Square One

UK Court Weighs In On AI Copyright Debate

United Kingdom IP

TL

Torys LLP

Getty Images v Stability AI: What The High Court's Decision Means For Rights-Holders And AI Developers

United Kingdom IP

MB

Mayer Brown

Getty Images' Copyright Not Infringed By Stability AI Making Its Stable Diffusion Model Available To Users In The UK

United Kingdom Technology

BJ

Browne Jacobson

A Guide To IP Audits – What Are They And Does Your Startup Need One?

United Kingdom IP

LS

Lewis Silkin

Copyright Comparative Guide

United Kingdom IP

Gunnercooke LLP

AI Models Trained Abroad Do Not Infringe When Deployed In The UK, Unless They Store Or Reproduce Copyright Works

United Kingdom IP

AO

A&O Shearman

Protecting Digital Health Innovation In The AI Revolution

United Kingdom IP

HL

HGF Ltd

Commentary On The Getty v. Stability Judgment

United Kingdom IP

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GTG

Designing With Nature: Planning Approaches To Deliver Biodiversity Net Gain (Video)

United Kingdom Real Estate

GW

Gowling WLG

Episode 20: "Trick Or Treat?" Will The Activists Be Out This Hallowe'en?... (Podcast)

United Kingdom Commercial

AG

Addleshaw Goddard

Episode 14: Shaking Up The World Of Private Equity (Video)

United Kingdom Commercial

AM

Alvarez & Marsal

The UKIPO's Consultation On Changes To UK Design Law And Its Possible Impact On Fashion Designs (Podcast)

United Kingdom IP

HL

HGF Ltd

Culture & Compliance Chronicles: Boardroom Agility—Strategies For Modern Boards Managing Crises, Compliance & Collective Responsibility (Podcast)

United Kingdom Commercial

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Ropes & Gray LLP

Exclusive Licences – Key Takeaways From Getty Images v Stability AI

If any of the licences were held not to be exclusive, Getty would not have the standing to bring a claim for copyright infringement in respect of the copyright works licensed under those licences.

United Kingdom IP

KL

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

A (Limited) Win For The AI Industry – No Secondary Infringement In Landmark UK Copyright Case

At its outset, the case before the UK High Court in Getty Images v Stability AI looked set to provide a definitive outcome to the copyright debate dividing "two warring factions...

United Kingdom Technology

TS

Travers Smith LLP

Stability AI Defeats Getty Images In Landmark Copyright Case

The long-awaited judgment in Getty Images v Stability AI Limited has been handed down, seeing Stability AI Limited ("Stability") largely victorious and Getty Images ("Getty") calling for the UK government...

United Kingdom IP

GW

Gowling WLG

The Katten Kattwalk | Issue 30

The Katten Kattwalk discusses legal issues in the fashion industry affecting the trademarks, patents and copyrights associated with companies, brands and products.

United Kingdom IP

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Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

Getty Fails In The UK Courts In Its (Secondary) Copyright Infringement Claims Against Stability AI's Image Generating AI

United Kingdom Technology

KL

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

The L-shape Of Things To Come? Netherlands Court Grants Pan-EU Relief In Tripp Trapp Chair Works Of Applied Art Copyright Dispute

United Kingdom IP

LS

Lewis Silkin

Influencing Influencers – Ad Standards Releases Latest Edition Of Influencer Marketing Disclosure Guidelines

United Kingdom IP

MC

Marks & Clerk

The UKIPO's Consultation On Changes To UK Design Law And Its Possible Impact On Fashion Designs (Podcast)

United Kingdom IP

HL

HGF Ltd

The Data (Use And Access) Act 2025: What We Can Expect To See From The New Legislation

United Kingdom Technology

GL

Gardner Leader

Documents Leaked Online? Copyright May Be The Fastest Fix

United Kingdom IP

R

Rouse

Protecting AI With IP: Comparing Approaches Taken In The US And UK

United Kingdom IP

MB

Mayer Brown

The 'Messy' Credit Clash

United Kingdom IP

MC

Marks & Clerk

CMA Makes Recommendation On The Future Of The Technology Transfer Block Exemption Regulation (TTBER)

United Kingdom Technology

LS

Lewis Silkin

Transparency Requirements Re Training Data And Compliance With Copyright Law Come Into Force In EU

United Kingdom IP

KL

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Protecting AI With IP: Comparing Approaches Taken In The US And UK

The swift evolution in artificial intelligence ("AI") has prompted discussion as to how IP law can protect AI assets and AI output.

United Kingdom IP

MB

Mayer Brown

The 'Messy' Credit Clash

The English artist Lola Young has risen to fame with her viral hit "Messy". She's been making headlines recently, facing challenges that often accompany rapid success.

United Kingdom IP

MC

Marks & Clerk

CMA Makes Recommendation On The Future Of The Technology Transfer Block Exemption Regulation (TTBER)

Following our report last year on the CMA's call for inputs on the Assimilated Technology Transfer Block Exemption Regulation (TTBER), the CMA has now published its recommendations to the Secretary of State...

United Kingdom Technology

LS

Lewis Silkin

Transparency Requirements Re Training Data And Compliance With Copyright Law Come Into Force In EU

Following the initial set of obligations that became applicable on 2 February 2025, a second wave of measures under the EU AI Act entered into force on 2 August 2025.

United Kingdom IP

KL

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

News & Cases From China: July & August 2025

United Kingdom IP

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Rouse

AI And Creativity: Hero, Villain – Or Something Far More Nuanced?

As part of SXSW's first tever UK edition, Lewis Silkin brought together a packed room to hear five esharp minds – photographer-advocate Isabelle Doran...

United Kingdom Technology

LS

Lewis Silkin

When Is Dancing Not Just Dancing? When Copyright And Choreography Intersect

What do TikTok, "emotes", dance moves, "Apple," and video games all have in common? Well, recently they were all at the centre of a very modern intellectual property (IP) dispute...

United Kingdom IP

MC

Marks & Clerk

The Importance Of IPR Valuation

To exploit your intellectual property rights to their maximum potential, you need to first understand their value. Megan Taylor outlines why rights holders need to consider IP valuation...

United Kingdom IP

NG

Novagraaf Group

UKIPO Launches Major Consultation On UK Design Law Reform

The UKIPO has launched its long-awaited consultation on reforming UK design law. The proposals are wide-ranging and, if implemented, could significantly reshape the UK's design protection framework.

United Kingdom IP

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Boult Wade Tennant

Your Step By Step Guide To The UK's Important Design Law Consultation

United Kingdom IP

GW

Gowling WLG

Sony v Datel: IP Law vs Mods, Cheats And Hacks In Video Games

United Kingdom IP

LS

Lewis Silkin

Protecting Your Business In The Metaverse

United Kingdom Technology

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Giambrone & Partners

Owning Memes That Own The Internet: Navigating IP Protection

United Kingdom IP

M

Murgitroyd

Tote Bags, Trade Marks And Corporate Dissolution: Lessons From The Notting Hill Shopping Bag Case

United Kingdom IP

LS

Lewis Silkin

Practical Q&A | Ensuring IP Compliance In The Co-Branding Boom

United Kingdom IP

R

Rouse

Bottled It: Wine Importer Found Liable For Copyright Infringement On Bottle Labels

United Kingdom IP

LS

Lewis Silkin

Who Owns Your Face? Denmark's Proposed Copyright Reform Says It Should Be You

United Kingdom Technology

MJ

Maucher Jenkins

Getty Images v. Stability AI: Landmark Copyright Trial At The UK High Court

United Kingdom IP

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Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner, LLP

The Online Safety Act Enters Phase 2

United Kingdom IP

MB

Mayer Brown

License Analogy And Right To Information In Cases Of Unauthorized Image Use – The "Cologne Cathedral Case"

United Kingdom IP

MJ

Maucher Jenkins

Arbitration Act 2025 In Force From 1 August 2025 – What You Need To Know

United Kingdom Litigation

MB

Mayer Brown

Delayed EU Code Of Practice Provides Compliance Framework For General-Purpose AI Models

United Kingdom Technology

PC

Perkins Coie LLP

Briefing Note: UKIPO SEP Consultation

United Kingdom IP

HL

HGF Ltd

AI Regulation Update US/EU/UK - US Withdraws State Moratorium And The European Commission Publishes First AI Code Of Practice

United Kingdom Technology

LS

Lewis Silkin

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LS

Lewis Silkin

The Risks Of Generative AI: Copyright Risks (Video)

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Byrne Wallace

Copyright In AI Generated Works (Video)

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Kemp IT Law

Managing Software And AI Inventions As IP (Video)

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Gowling WLG

IP Snacks: U-Blox Case Study

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Rouse

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