The “training” of AI models generally requires the ingestion of large quantities of data in the form of existing musical, literary, graphic or other works. If these works are protected by copyright, then their reproduction as a result of this process will, if unlicensed by the copyright owners, be an infringement of that copyright, at least in the UK.
In the first substantive decision of the UPC concerning luxury fashion, the Hamburg Local Division has found Gucci not liable for infringement of patent EP 3 388 490, relating to a method for embellishing natural leather with decorative images.
On 1 January 2025, a new and modernised Swedish Patent Act entered into force, replacing the Patent Act from 1967.
Continuing our new series of articles, we discuss key takeaways from another recent decision by the Boards of Appeal at the European Patent Office, as these provide learning points for those seeking patent protection for software inventions in Europe.
The UPC Paris Local Division has ruled that it has jurisdiction to determine infringement of designations of a European patent which are not UP territories and non-EU states by defendants which are not domiciled in the EU or a UPC contracting member state.
We’re proud to announce that Potter Clarkson has been named Patent Prosecution Firm of the Year - UK at the 2025 Managing IP EMEA Awards.