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Intellectual property

“Commercially Reasonable Efforts" in Licensing Agreements: What needs to be considered?

Drafting and using purchase and licensing agreements in English has been standard practice for decades, even for European companies located
Mobility and Infrastructure

'Sustainable delivery' is misleading according to the Netherlands Authority for Consumers and Markets

The consumer protection authority is targeting parcel services' misleading sustainability claims.
Intellectual property

Global disputes over solar PV patents are on the rise this decade

Litigation in areas such as TOPCon and thin-film tech could disrupt the market significantly as rights holders enforce patents
Retail and Consumer

How can sustainability and IP rightsholders' interests be reconciled in second-hand goods sales in Europe?

Determining if repair, refurbishment or upcycling of branded goods is a trade mark infringement needs case-by-case analysis
Intellectual property

Personal rights: John Doe lawsuit in Poland?

The Polish Parliament has received a parliamentary bill introducing a new legal instrument - the so-called John Doe lawsuit (pol
Intellectual property

Emerging trends from the Unified Patent Court

In the wake of the first substantive decisions on the merits, what trends are arising from the UPC's case law
Intellectual property

IP and AI – what needs to be considered when using AI in a company?

The topic of artificial intelligence ("AI") is on everyone's lips and the offerings on the market are diverse. However, when
Artificial intelligence

UK Court of Appeal finds AI invention falls foul of computer program patentability exclusion

High Court's decision overturned, with the Court of Appeal finding an AI invention was not patentable
Knowledge Notes

What did the UK King's Speech contain for business?

As anticipated, the new government has announced a broad range of legislative priorities
Intellectual property

Intelligenza Artificiale e diritto d'autore: scenario normativo in Italia

Il contributo umano nelle opere create attraverso l'ausilio di strumenti di IA deve essere creativo rilevante e dimostrabile
Artificial intelligence

How will the new UK government resolve the conflict over AI development and IP rights?

Labour says it will find the right balance between innovation and ensuring creator protection but what might this look like
Dispute resolution

UK courts' new EU case law departure powers due to enter into force later in 2024

New powers to depart from assimilated EU and domestic case law contained in the Retained EU Law Act are set