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SpotifAI - AI-generated Music And The Unsettled Legal Landscape
AI-generated music has become commercially mainstream, yet the legal framework governing it remains uncertain. The industry is currently being shaped through litigation, private licensing deals, and emerging regulation, creating a complex landscape where businesses must navigate unresolved questions about copyright, authorship, and liability while AI music continues to be widely used and monetised.
United Kingdom IP
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Macfarlanes LLP
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2026 EPO Guidelines: New Procedural Developments
The European Patent Office's 2026 Guidelines introduce significant procedural changes affecting patent prosecution and opposition practice. Key updates include the elimination of PACE search requests, refined standards for amendment admissibility during examination with prima facie assessments, and enhanced protections for patentees seeking to amend claims during opposition proceedings while guarding against procedural abuse.
United Kingdom IP
MC
Marks & Clerk
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A Thin Line Between "Administrative" And "Technical" At The EPO
The European Patent Office Boards of Appeal has issued a significant decision regarding the technical character of database systems for tracking physical tools. When an Examining Division dismissed the invention as merely administrative, the Board of Appeal found that image-based sensing systems that capture physical location data and update databases possess inherent technical character, potentially reshaping how patent examiners assess inventive step in automated asset management systems.
European Union IP
MC
Marks & Clerk
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