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Intellectual property

UK High Court provides clarity on registration of colour trade marks

Cadbury allowed to register purple colour trade mark defined by Pantone number alone, vague descriptions warned against
The metaverse

Virtual tops, real trademarks: how in the US and Europe to navigate fashion IP in the metaverse

Defenses for brand owners include trademarks for real and virtual uses, robust policing, and licensing and usage terms
Intellectual property

Implausible declarations?

What a recent English Patents Court judgment suggests for the future of litigation
Retail and Consumer

UK High Court finding on trade marks and bad faith 'evergreening' set for appeal

A supermarket dispute can go to the Court of Appeal over the decision to accept a strike-out application
Urban Dynamics

Smart cities pose 'fit for purpose' questions for data regulation

The EU and UK need to balance the protection of individual rights and allowing for innovation in data-intense environments
Retail and Consumer

App stores warned as Samsung found liable for third-party content

The UK High Court denies the eCommerce Directive 'safe harbour' defence in decision on infringing third-party apps

Regulatory and compliance

Details of Bill to relax gene editing rules in UK announced

IP and devolution questions raised as Genetic Technology (Precision Breeding) Bill begins its Parliamentary process
Intellectual property

Unitary Patents and the Unified Patent Court: FAQs

Significant changes to the patent landscape across Europe are coming, what can be expected and what can be done to
Data-driven business models

Future IP issues relating to data-driven business models

This article delves into a selection of future IP issues that owners of data-driven businesses should be aware of. Firstly
Retail and Consumer

Court of Appeal says overseas online sales of trade marked goods to UK consumers is infringement

Amazon found to infringe UK and EU trade marks for advertising and selling trade marked goods from its US website
Intellectual property

IP basics: what to think about when entering the UK and EU markets (trade marks, copyright, designs)

There are many intellectual property implications for businesses to consider, including the impact of Brexit
The metaverse

The metaverse and artificial intelligence: the 'IP is everywhere' problem

Almost all of the metaverse is likely to be someone's intellectual property, which raises issues around AI and the use