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Delayed EU Code of Practice Provides Compliance Framework for General-Purpose AI Models

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Key Takeaways - - The European Commission published its Code of Practice for General-Purpose AI (GPAI) Models on July 10, 2025, following three draft versions and just weeks before the first AI Act obligations take effect....more

K&L Gates LLP

EU Designs: Genuine Design Activity and Intellectual Effort are not Required for Protection

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Advocate General Nicholas Emiliou has delivered his opinion in the case Deity Shoes, S.L. v Mundorama Confort, S.L. and another (Case C 323/24). The case considers whether a footwear design made by Deity Shoes, S.L. (Deity...more

Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP

The EU Commission Publishes General-Purpose AI Code of Practice: Compliance Obligations Begin August 2025

On July 10, 2025, after nearly a year of work involving experts and thousands of AI industry participants, the European Commission published its General-Purpose AI Code of Practice, establishing the first detailed compliance...more

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EU Releases General-Purpose AI Code of Practice

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On July 10, 2025, the EU published its Code of Practice for General-Purpose AI Models, a comprehensive, though not exhaustive, framework designed to guide Artificial Intelligence ("AI") providers in complying with the...more

International Lawyers Network

Law 5103/2024: The New Legislative Framework – Provisions for the Promotion of Greek-Language Music

On 18/04/2024 the Greek Parliament has enacted Law No. 5103/2024 dealing with the protection and promotion of Greek-language songs as an element of cultural identity. The new law introduces provisions in the form of, on the...more

McDermott Will & Emery

News From Across the Pond: UK+ Regime Now Permanent

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In 2021, shortly after Brexit became effective, the UK Intellectual Property Office (IPO) established the “UK+ regime” on the exhaustion of intellectual property (IP) rights with regard to the European Economic Area (EEA)....more

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Revolutionizing EU Design Protection: Key Changes Under the New Designs and Models Regulation

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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

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France Takes Pioneering Step in Recognizing Blockchain Time-Stamping as Proof of Authorship in Intellectual Property

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In a landmark decision, France has joined the ranks of leading jurisdictions in recognizing blockchain as a valid method for establishing proof of authorship and intellectual property (IP) rights....more

McDonnell Boehnen Hulbert & Berghoff LLP

AI News Roundup – DOGE Testing Chatbot for Civil Service, DeepMind Unveils Robotics-focused AI Models, Spain Proposes Massive...

To help you stay on top of the latest news, our AI practice group has compiled a roundup of the developments we are following....more

J.S. Held

2025 J.S. Held Global Risk Report: Artificial Intelligence, Data & Digital Regulations

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Artificial Intelligence (AI) has been touted as the answer to a multitude of business challenges. However, AI – along with machine learning and large language models (LLMs) – is still fraught with technical and regulatory...more

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Navigating the Intersection of AI and Copyright: Key Insights From the US Copyright Office’s Latest Report

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The US Copyright Office recently released Part 2 of its Copyright and Artificial Intelligence Report, addressing the copyrightability of outputs generated from artificial intelligence (AI) systems. This report is the second...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

AI Takes Centre Stage at the Oscars as the UK Creative Industry Urges Protection of Copyrighted Works

Artificial intelligence (AI) took a lead role at the Oscars on 2 March 2025, with several filmmakers and actors using their speeches to touch on AI’s impact on the industry, in particular the presence of AI-generated content...more

McDonnell Boehnen Hulbert & Berghoff LLP

AI News Roundup – AI Action Summit in Paris, Reuters wins first major AI copyright lawsuit, Microsoft studies AI’s effects on...

To help you stay on top of the latest news, our AI practice group has compiled a roundup of the developments we are following....more

Jones Day

European Commission's AI Code of Practice and Training Data Summary Template

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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

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Wallpaper With Copyright-Protected Images: Limits to "Expected Commercial Use" in Germany, France and the United Kingdom

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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

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UKIPO Launches New Consultation on Copyright and AI Interplay

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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

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EU & UK AI Roundup – January 2025

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The second half of 2024 saw a myriad of Artificial Intelligence (AI) related legal and regulatory developments for the EU and UK, critically with the EU AI Act coming into force on 1 August 2024. This has been followed by...more

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Dirty Data Damaging Deals – Data Issues in AI M&A

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2024 saw strong interest in M&A involving companies that use or develop AI offerings. The rise of AI has brought new issues for dealmakers. In particular, 2024 also saw regulators focusing further on the collection and use of...more

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CJEU Clarifies Copyright Protection for Software Variables

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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

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CJEU Ruling: Greater Copyright Protection for Design Works

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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

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Data Mining for AI Systems Training Permitted Under German Law

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In a landmark decision, a German district court recently decided that copying images to create a data set that can potentially be used for training generative artificial intelligence (AI) systems does not infringe German...more

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Is cheating copyright infringement? CJEU clarifies specific protection of computer programs

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In its recent judgment in Sony Interactive Entertainment v. Datel, the CJEU ruled on the specific copyright protection of computer programs under Directive 2009/24/EC (Case C‑159/23). The CJEU found that while “cheating...more

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First Significant EU Decision Concerning Data Mining and Dataset Creation to Train Artificial Intelligence

A court in Hamburg, Germany, has decided a copyright infringement case in a way that sheds light on how European courts may apply the text and data mining (TDM) exemption to AI model developers. The exemption is contained in...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

European Commission Workshop on Competition in Generative AI: Highlights

On June 28, 2024, the European Commission (EC) held a workshop on competition in virtual worlds and generative artificial intelligence (AI). The event followed the EC’s January 2024 call for contributions on the level of...more

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The Legal Eye on AI: Intellectual Property and Artificial Intelligence

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As the European Union sets the stage for groundbreaking AI regulation, our podcast offers a comprehensive exploration of this landmark legislation. Join us as we dissect the EU AI Act, unpacking its key provisions and...more

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