On July 9, 2025, the European Parliament's Committee on Legal Affairs ("JURI") published a study examining how generative artificial intelligence ("AI") interacts with European Union copyright law....more
8/14/2025
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Artificial Intelligence ,
Copyright ,
Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) ,
Data Mining ,
EU ,
Innovative Technology ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
IP License ,
Machine Learning ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Training
The European Union's Artificial Intelligence Act ("AI Act") establishes a comprehensive, risk-based regulatory framework including provisions relating to general-purpose AI ("GPAI") models that apply as from 2 August 2025. In...more
8/6/2025
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Copyright ,
EU ,
European Commission ,
Innovative Technology ,
Machine Learning ,
New Legislation ,
Popular ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Risk Management ,
Transparency
The Digital Services Act ("DSA"), which entered into force for all intermediary services and online platforms in February 2024, aims to modernize and harmonize the regulation of third-party content across the EU. It notably...more
7/22/2025
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Counterfeiting ,
Data Protection ,
Digital Services ,
Enforcement ,
EU ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Online Platforms ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Risk Management ,
Third-Party ,
Trademarks
May 1, 2025, marked the entry into force of most provisions of Phase I of the new Regulation (EU) 2024/2822, which forms part of the "Designs and Models Package" adopted within the European Union. This text, in addition to...more
5/27/2025
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Design Patent ,
EU ,
Innovative Technology ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Life Sciences ,
New Legislation ,
Patents ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Trademarks
The Court of Justice of the European Union ("CJEU") recently issued an important ruling in the case of Società Italiana Lastre SpA (SIL) v. Agora SARL (C-537/23). The decision addresses the validity criteria of asymmetric...more
5/5/2025
/ Business Litigation ,
Choice-of-Law ,
Commercial Litigation ,
Contract Disputes ,
Contract Terms ,
Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) ,
Dispute Resolution ,
Enforcement Actions ,
EU ,
Jurisdiction ,
Litigation Strategies
The Court of Justice of the European Union ("CJEU") has issued a ruling on the joint liability of suppliers and producers in the context of product liability, with notable implications for the use and impact of trademarks in...more
The European Commission has released a new template for summarizing training data used in general-purpose artificial intelligence ("AI") models, as part of its broader AI regulatory framework....more
The Situation: Photo wallpaper will most likely be copyright-protected. There are limits to implied consent of the rightsholder, particularly in relation to the commercial use of images or other copyright-protected objects in...more
The UK Intellectual Property Office ("UKIPO"), in collaboration with the UK Department of Culture, Media and Sport ("DCMS") and the UK Department for Science, Innovation and Technology ("DSIT"), has initiated a Consultation...more
The Court of Justice of the European Union ("CJEU") ruled that modifying temporary variables in the working memory of a computer without enabling the reproduction or further execution of such a program does not constitute...more
12/10/2024
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Copyright Infringement ,
Copyright Litigation ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) ,
EU ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Popular ,
Software ,
Software Developers ,
Video Games
The Court of Justice of the European Union ("CJEU") recently ruled that design works must be protected by copyright in the EU regardless of their country of origin. This decision rejects the application of the reciprocity...more
The Situation: The French Supreme Court recently considered whether a limitation of liability clause could be enforced against a third party to a contract claiming compensation for a breach of contract that caused it damage....more
The UK Court of Appeal has for the first time chosen to diverge from a decision of the Court of Justice of the European Union ("CJEU"), making use of the powers given to it following the UK's exit from the European Union....more
In a stark alert to providers of global e-commerce services, the UK's most senior court has upheld an earlier decision that Amazon "targeted" UK customers for sales of U.S. goods on its U.S. website, amounting to trademark...more
3/28/2024
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Corporate Counsel ,
E-Commerce ,
EU ,
Geo-Blocking ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Internet Retailers ,
Trademark Infringement ,
Trademark Litigation ,
Trademarks ,
UK ,
UK Supreme Court ,
Websites
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The Situation: The Court of Justice of the European Union ("CJEU") recently ruled that operators of online marketplaces may be held directly liable for trademark infringement in a context where third-party...more
NFTs are verifiable cryptographic tokens, which can act as a form of digital receipt. NFTs can also be used to evidence the authenticity, ownership, and provenance of real-world tangible items, such as artwork and real...more
The Situation: The recent EU Commission proposal for a tightening of consumer protection regulations envisages, in one of its pillars, to step up government enforcement of EU consumer rules, including by introducing a...more
The Situation: Alterations to the European Union’s trademark laws came into force on October 1, 2017.
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10/13/2017
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Certification Marks ,
Commission Delegated Regulation ,
EU ,
European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) ,
Graphic Designs ,
Inherently Distinctive ,
Member State ,
New Legislation ,
Sound Marks ,
Trademark Registration ,
Trademarks