JD Supra Law

JANUARY 13, 2022

The Intellectual Property Office (IPO) in the United Kingdom just closed a consultation on policy options for changes to patent and copyright legislation to better protect technology created by artificial intelligence (AI). By: Morgan Lewis - Tech & Sourcing

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Hugh Stephens Blog

SEPTEMBER 24, 2023

The all-party Culture, Media and Sport Committee of the British House of Commons has just (August 30) issued a welcome report condemning plans announced by Britain’s Intellectual Property Office (IPO) in June of 2022 to create a limitless copyright exemption to enable tech companies to develop artificial intelligence (AI) applications without having (..)

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IP Law 360

JANUARY 6, 2023

intellectual property decisions include robotics, artificial intelligence, and clean energy matters that have also been heard in the U.S., Anticipated 2023 U.K.

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JD Supra Law

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

The UK Intellectual Property Office has published a draft regulation on exhaustion of intellectual property rights, which has been laid before Parliament for approval.

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SpicyIP

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

We are pleased to announce that the UK Intellectual Property Office (UK IPO) and International Trademark Association (INTA) are jointly hosting a conference on brand protection strategies on February 24th, 2023 at the Imperial, New Delhi. For further details please read their announcement below.

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IP Watchdog

JANUARY 21, 2024

As reported on IPWatchdog, the UK Supreme court recently ruled that a trained neural network (an Artificial Intelligence known as DABUS) could not be listed as the inventor on two patent applications filed by Dr. Stephen Thaler at the UK Intellectual Property Office (UKIPO).

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The IPKat

APRIL 14, 2024

Coinciding with the 30 th anniversary of the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO), the fifth edition of the Intellectual Property Case Law Conference (IPCLC) will take place on 29 and 30 April 2024 in Alicante, Spain, being possible to attend online. Further details are here. 5 th IP Case Law Conference.

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IP Watchdog

MAY 28, 2023

On April 3, 2023, the UK Intellectual Property Office (UKIPO) issued much needed guidance on how digital goods and services – namely non-fungible tokens (NFTs), virtual goods, and services provided in the metaverse – should be classified for trademark purposes.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

Photo by Possessed Photography on Unsplash The UK government has recently announced its plans to introduce a code of practice on copyright and artificial intelligence (AI). This goes in line with the government’s ten-year National AI Strategy , for the UK to remain a global AI superpower and for AI companies to start and grow in the UK.

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JD Supra Law

MARCH 3, 2023

We previously discussed the UKIPO's consultation into artificial intelligence and intellectual property in December 2021 (Artificial Intelligence and Intellectual Property: what next for the UK?) and the outcomes in July 2022 (Proposed changes to copyright law to facilitate data mining).

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TorrentFreak

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

During the summer the UK government announced a new inquiry to investigate what needs to be done to “maintain and enhance” the UK’s position as a global destination for film and television production. The Committee sought input on what more could be done to further incentivize production in the UK.

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IP Tech Blog

JULY 12, 2023

The use of artificial intelligence (“ AI ”) is growing, but whether AI-generated works can be protected by copyright remains unclear and the position is inconsistent across different jurisdictions including the UK and USA. The UK approach therefore separates authorship and creativity.

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IP Watchdog

JUNE 13, 2023

INTA’s brief asks the CJEU to reverse a lower court’s decision and rule that the EU Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) was correct in determining that UK trademark law can no longer provide a legal interest to sustain an opposition to an EU trademark application filed before Brexit.

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JD Supra Law

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

We would like to bring to your attention that there are new “address for service” rules coming into effect on 1 January 2024 at the UK Intellectual Property Office (UKIPO) which may have an impact on your trade mark portfolio. By: Morrison & Foerster LLP

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TorrentFreak

MAY 8, 2022

Australia and the UK are among the countries that have robust site-blocking legislation in place. In fact, site blocking language has made its way into the draft of a new free trade agreement between Australia and the UK, which is currently being finalized. Expanding the Anti-Piracy Toolbox.

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The IPKat

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

During this cold November in the UK , warm up with some upcoming IP webinars. The event addresses the significant changes that Brexit has made in the IP framework, and will consider the opportunities for UK/EU SMEs and the new unique economic and innovation needs of businesses, innovators and startups in the UK.

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JD Supra Law

JANUARY 23, 2024

Intellectual Property Office (“UKIPO”). The UKIPO rejected the patent applications on the basis that a person must be listed as an inventor under UK law. The United Kingdom Supreme Court has held that AI is not a person. In 2018, Stephen Thaler filed two patent applications with the U.K.

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JD Supra Law

DECEMBER 3, 2021

In the competitive world of FinTech, developing an effective Intellectual Property (IP) strategy early on is key. We have developed the Hogan Lovells IP FinTech Guide to assist you with key questions on this essential consideration in the United Kingdom.

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The IPKat

OCTOBER 10, 2021

Copyright Following on from the Digital Culture Media and Sport Committee's UK Economics of Music Streaming Inquiry, Hayleigh Bosher reported on the UK Government's responses to the Committee's Recommendations. This Kat is feeling pensive With a cold snap incoming and a change in the air, why not look back on last week's IPKat?

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JD Supra Law

DECEMBER 5, 2022

The European Union Intellectual Property Office’s (EUIPO) Board of Appeal has reversed a EUIPO decision from May 2021 canceling a trademark registration for an image of a monkey by the anonymous UK artist known as Banksy. By: AEON Law

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JD Supra Law

JANUARY 13, 2022

At the end of last year, following months of procedural silence (and public noise), Aldi filed a much-awaited Defence in the ongoing intellectual property dispute over Colin the Caterpillar. We take a look at how this dispute developed in the context of similar cases, and what it could mean for brand owners in its wake.

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The IPKat

APRIL 17, 2024

Tickets are free, but there is again an option to make a donation to charity by purchasing a special ticket – the event will be supporting Bowel Cancer UK once more (please give generously!). The event usually sells out, so don’t delay. You can sign up via Eventbrite here.

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JD Supra Law

MARCH 10, 2022

The UK Intellectual Property Office (IPO) is currently running a ‘call for views’ on the UK designs framework post-Brexit. The IPO is seeking evidence from designers and users on possible changes to the UK system now that UK design law no longer needs to be harmonized with EU law, following Brexit.

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TorrentFreak

DECEMBER 19, 2022

UK Government Declares Password Sharing Illegal. In a low-key announcement today, the UK Government’s Intellectual Property Office announced a new campaign in partnership with Meta, aiming to help people avoid piracy and counterfeit goods online. aren’t particularly fond of it anymore.

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JD Supra Law

OCTOBER 4, 2023

The UK Intellectual Property Office (IPO) has started a second consultation on proposed changes to trade marks, design rights and tribunal services, in relation to its "One IPO" digital transformation programme. The deadline for responding is 31 October 2023. By: Hogan Lovells

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Intellectual Property Office Blog

JULY 6, 2022

At the Intellectual Property Office we like to celebrate intellectual property every day. We spoke to three very different companies whose valuable Intellectual property has elevated their success to another level. IP Health Check - helps identify what intellectual property (IP) your business owns. .

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The IPKat

DECEMBER 14, 2022

The UK Intellectual Property Office (IPO) has announced that Adam Williams has been appointed Chief Executive and Comptroller-General of the IPO. Adam Williams said: I am thrilled to have been appointed as the Intellectual Property Office’s CEO at this exciting time in our organisation’s history.

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TorrentFreak

DECEMBER 29, 2022

In a report to the USTR in early 2022, the International Intellectual Property Alliance used similar terms more than 130 times when calling out China, Ecuador, India, Mexico, Russia, Brazil, and other countries for not doing enough to prevent in-cinema recording ( pdf ). Arrest in the UK. In theory, at least.

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The IPKat

MARCH 3, 2024

Events 5 March 2024: Workshop on Digital Assets, Ownership and Property Rights Queen Mary Intellectual Property Research Institute, in partnership with the Cloud Legal Project at CCLS, is organising a workshop exploring how the concepts of ownership and property rights relate and apply to digital assets. Book here.

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JD Supra Law

AUGUST 2, 2021

Latham & Watkins lawyers discuss the emerging technology of non-fungible tokens (NFTs), including how they function and their various legal implications in the US, UK, and APAC. Simon Hawkins, Partner, Hong Kong Deborah.

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TorrentFreak

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

According to data published by the UK’s Office for National Statistics, UK residents made 15.6 It’s a popular destination for tourists from the UK, including those who enjoy watching live football at local bars, often courtesy of IPTV packages. million visits to Spain in 2022, with holidays the most popular reason.

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The IPKat

DECEMBER 29, 2023

Henry P Yang reported on the breaking news of the UK Supreme Court’s confirmation that an inventor under the UK Patents Act 1977 must be a natural person. Intellectual Property Anna Maria Stein evaluated the survey launched with the goal of assessing the attitudes and beliefs towards IP.

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JD Supra Law

JANUARY 6, 2022

At the end of October 2021, the UK Intellectual Property Office launched its second consultation on artificial intelligence.

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The IPKat

AUGUST 31, 2023

As previously reported for the IPKat here , the UK Science, Innovation and Technology Select Committee recently conducted an inquiry into the impact of AI on several sectors. This Kat gave evidence at the Inquiry in the session focusing on the impact of AI on copyright and the creative industries (you can watch the session here ).

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IPilogue

JANUARY 4, 2023

Recently, a controversial trade deal proposal between India and the United Kingdom (UK) was leaked. The leaked portion pertains to the trade of intellectual property between the two countries. UK-India Free Trade Agreement. Serena Nath is an IPilogue Writer and a 2L JD candidate at Osgoode Hall Law School.

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TorrentFreak

MARCH 1, 2023

In an effort to make ends meet, many people in the UK are cutting back on luxuries. To some, cheap but illegal streaming services might prove tempting but it appears that Sky TV and police in the UK are working hard to limit supply. Fewer nights out or perhaps none at all. Downgrading Netflix or even dumping it altogether.

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The IPKat

OCTOBER 29, 2021

Readers may remember from the IPKat in conversation with Tim Moss , CEO of the UK Intellectual Property Office (IPO) that the IPO is continuing their consideration of artificial intelligence (AI) and intellectual property, which launched last year with a call for views and Government Response on AI and IP.

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