Intellectual Property Notes is Herbert Smith Freehills' IP know-how blog where you will find the latest developments on intellectual property law and practice.
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Damages of at least US$1.6 million awarded by the US District Court in the ‘Bored Ape Yacht Club’ litigation
USA - October 31 2023 In May 2023 we reported on the IP infringement decision of the Californian District Court, in relation to the dispute between the creators of the…
It all comes back to construction - long-awaited judgement in UK High Court mirabegron case
United Kingdom - October 19 2023 On 17 October 2023, Mr Justice Mellor of the UK High Court handed down the long-awaited judgment (some 14 months after trial) in the patent…
UK Select Committee recommends legislation on AI including to establish and enforce rights of IP owners
United Kingdom - September 4 2023 The UK Science, Innovation and Technology Select Committee (which recently conducted an inquiry into the impact of AI on several sectors) has…
US court refuses copyright registration for AI-generated art
USA - August 23 2023 Dr Thaler’s latest attempt to obtain IP protection for “creations” of his AI system has failed, with a US Court rejecting copyright protection for an…
Live figures from the European Patent Office show healthy appetite for Unitary Patents
European Union - August 1 2023 The European Patent Office has released a “Unitary Patent dashboard” offering “a timely snapshot of applicants’ eagerness to opt for the Unitary…
The requirement for fixation in copyright - Self-proclaimed Bitcoin inventor succeeds in establishing serious issues to be tried on appeal
United Kingdom - July 26 2023 As we reported in February, Dr Craig Wright, who claims to be the inventor of Bitcoin, is asserting three Bitcoin-related copyright claims against a…
The UPC and unitary patents - six weeks in
European Union, United Kingdom - July 14 2023 Six weeks into the new Unified Patent Court and unitary patent, both elements of the new system seem to have taken off, with unitary patents proving…
Remedies for IP infringement by NFTs - the MetaBirkins case continues
United Kingdom - July 4 2023 The US District Judge has now handed down its opinion and order (23 June 2023) on a number of post-trial motions sought by the parties in the…
UPC central division cases that would have gone to the London seat under original UPC plans will be split between Paris and Munich seats initially
European Union - May 17 2023 The UPC has announced that the UPC Presidium has exercised its managerial power to decide that matters before the UPC that would have fallen under the…
UPC publishes templates for court decisions and orders along with “non-binding” guidance
European Union - May 15 2023 In order to ensure a “unified, European and consistent appearance and content of orders and decisions of the UPC”, a set of four templates (two for…
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