Intellectual Property Law and Copyright Laws

An organisation's brand is one of its most valuable assets, yet many fail to protect it adequately through trade mark registration. This comprehensive guide explores how to build and manage an effective trade mark portfolio, from initial clearance searches and strategic filing decisions to ongoing monitoring, enforcement and licensing arrangements that preserve brand value over the long term.

ICANN received over 1600 applications for new generic top-level domains (gTLDs) after closing its application window in August 2026. With Reveal Day set for October 7, 2026...

Generative AI tools are making it easier than ever to inadvertently infringe intellectual property rights, from copying album artwork to replicating entire business websites. What legal risks emerge when AI crosses the line into IP infringement, and how should businesses building or deploying AI-generated outputs protect themselves?

Generative AI tools are making it easier than ever to inadvertently infringe intellectual property rights, from copying album artwork to replicating entire business websites. What legal risks emerge when AI crosses the line into IP infringement, and how should businesses building or deploying AI-generated outputs protect themselves?

How is artificial intelligence transforming the creative industries, and what skills will designers need to thrive in an AI-driven future? Industry experts from tangerine, terrible*, The Frank Co., and Cleo explore the evolving relationship between AI, sustainability, and human-centered design in this thought-provoking discussion recorded at the London Design Festival.

An intellectual property lawyer helps businesses protect, register, commercialise and enforce their ideas, brands, products and creative assets. Good advice works in two directions: it helps a business stay on the right side of existing rights and avoid attracting claims, while also shaping its own portfolio so it becomes defensible, valuable and enforceable.

OpenAI's AI model recently claimed to solve part of the Navier-Stokes equations, but the breakthrough sparked a dispute when an NYU professor alleged the company had access to his unpublished research through its own tools. This case raises critical questions about attribution, confidentiality, and intellectual property ownership when AI systems are used in research and development.

Generative AI tools are making it easier than ever to inadvertently infringe intellectual property rights, from copying album artwork to replicating entire business websites. What legal risks emerge when AI crosses the line into IP infringement, and how should businesses building or deploying AI-generated outputs protect themselves?

The Supreme Court's decision in Emotional Perception AI has reshaped how software inventions are examined at the UKIPO, aligning UK practice with the EPO's approach. A recent hearing demonstrates that while determining eligibility may be straightforward, assessing which features possess technical character presents significant challenges that can fundamentally impact the inventive step analysis.

An organisation's brand is one of its most valuable assets, yet many fail to protect it adequately through trade mark registration. This comprehensive guide explores how to build and manage an effective trade mark portfolio, from initial clearance searches and strategic filing decisions to ongoing monitoring, enforcement and licensing arrangements that preserve brand value over the long term.

Developing effective crop protection patents in Europe requires navigating complex challenges involving chemistry, biology, regulation and commercial strategy. From establishing inventive step for novel active ingredients to protecting formulations and synergistic combinations, agrochemical innovators must consider multiple layers of patent protection that align with lengthy regulatory timelines and evolving market needs.

FIFA has launched three innovation challenges targeting fan experience enhancement, advanced player wearables for real-time physiological monitoring, and automated substitution board technology. The initiatives reveal the governing body's strategic priorities in modernizing football through technology while maintaining creator IP ownership and establishing structured pathways from prototype to global implementation.