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Intellectual property

What qualifies as a legitimate reason to object to parallel trade of medicines in Europe?

Trade mark owners are able to object to the parallel trade of medicines provided that there are legitimate reasons
Intellectual property

What are the patentability implications of deregulating gene editing in plants in the EU?

The European Parliament has voted to embrace more flexibility in the regulation of gene-edited plants but has proposed a ban
Intellectual property

UK Supreme Court finds sales of trade marked goods from US website targeted UK consumers for infringement purposes

US website's targeting of UK consumers amounted to infringing trade mark use in the UK and EU, but no decision
Intellectual property

Updated EPO examination guidelines address AI, accelerated oppositions and antibody claims

The European Patent Office's new guidelines entered into force on 1 March
Tech, Media and Comms

Technology, Media, and Communications Annual Review 2024: key themes

AI, digital regulation, M&A and emerging 'inclusive' policies are among the areas of focus for this year's review
Retail and Consumer

English court finds trade mark valid for oat-based drinks despite use of the term 'milk'

High Court rules that the UKIPO wrongly found mark invalid and did not breach regulation on use of term 'milk'
Artificial intelligence

UK AI and copyright voluntary code of practice dropped – what next?

Balancing IP rightsholders' and AI developers' interests proves difficult as agreement on a code cannot be reached and Lords committee
Urban Dynamics

Future Foods Update | January 2024

This month's edition includes novel food authorisations in Europe, IP in meat terminology, supply of service contracts, venture capital investment
Tech, Media and Comms

Looking back at the press publisher right to fair compensation in 2023 and looking forward to 2024

As implementation of the European Copyright Directive continues, we look at the most recent developments and at what is coming
Intellectual property

The year ahead for intellectual property: an international perspective

The transformative nature of artificial intelligence means it will continue to be a live issue this year, with attention also
Knowledge Notes

What legal developments can businesses in the UK expect in 2024?

Our Knowledge Team looks at what lies ahead for business law
Artificial intelligence

UK Supreme Court confirms inventors must be human

Patent applications naming an AI-powered machine as the inventor were rightly rejected by the UKIPO