Intellectual property

Articles

Court of Appeal dismisses Tesco’s appeal in trade mark dispute with Lidl

Angela Jack assesses the Court of Appeal’s recent ruling in the trade mark dispute between two UK supermarkets

Can patent protection be obtained for inventions generated by AI? Dr Thaler meets a dead-end in the UK

Dr Rachel Free dissects the recent ruling by the Supreme Court on whether an artificial intelligence system can be named as an inventor for the purpose of obtaining a patent

SJ Interview: Fleur Rochester, the new president of London FOIL

In December, Fleur Rochester, a partner in Kennedys professional liability team, was appointed the new president of the London division of the Forum of Insurance Lawyers (FOIL) for 2024

Open and shut: IP tactics in the race for AI supremacy

Ben Maling discusses two different approaches to intellectual property by two different AI companies

Landmark $6.3 Million Verdict in Photography Copyright Case: Upholding Creators' Rights

One LLP secures a historic $6.3 million jury verdict for photographer Scott Hargis against Pacifica

Restrictive covenants in the insurance sector

Mohammed Hussain and Caitlin Griffin explore the use, purpose and enforceability of restrictive covenants

Court of Appeal grants Bitcoin blockchain IP appeal

The court concurred with the claimants that there is a real prospect of successfully establishing that the Bitcoin File Format is fixed

Something strange in the neighbourhood

Jessica Jamieson asks: should we be afraid of ghostbots?