2/21/2025 2:48:06 PM “Shambles” TV show format not protected by copyright as a dramatic work By Heidi Hurdle In a recent judgment, the Intellectual Property Enterprise Court (IPEC) refused dramatic work copyright protection to the format of a TV...
2/18/2025 9:43:06 AM Horizon Scan 2025: Key Trends in Games & Esports By Will Deller Sophie Stoneham Intisar Abdi The gaming industry continues to evolve at a rapid pace, driven by key regulatory changes, shifting monetisation strategies, and...
8/16/2024 2:51:31 PM Technology at Play – AI Tools for Player Scouting a Game-Changer in Football? By Ayo Adebajo Harry Ferguson Early indications are that artificial intelligence (AI) will have a transformative effect on player scouting within professional sport,...
7/1/2024 3:35:00 PM Rachel’s Song – Part II: Neighbouring rights in music created by or with artificial intelligence under German copyright law By Dr. Christoph Hendel In one of the many iconic scenes of Ridley Scott’s movie Blade Runner (1982), an artificial “replicant” called Rachel plays piano for the...
5/14/2024 11:28:00 AM A Step Towards Fairness? The UK Voluntary Code of Good Practice on Transparency in Music Streaming explained By Josh Gallichan As part of its work on transparency in the music industry, the UK Intellectual Property Office (“UKIPO”) published its UK Voluntary Code...
1/18/2024 4:10:00 PM UK: Game on – Valve’s geo-blocked games infringe EU competition law By Quinn Liang Dr Saskia King The EU’s General Court upheld the European Commission’s gaming-related decision that Valve had breached EU competition law. As a result,...
11/16/2023 4:29:00 PM We’re talking about cryptoassets and NFTs again: the Culture, Media and Sport Committee reports on the risks to sport and culture By Harry Ferguson In October 2023, the UK’s Culture, Media and Sport Committee (the “Committee”) published a report on the risks posed by non-fungible...
10/20/2023 8:25:00 PM European Commission Consults on Payments for Recorded Music Played in the EU By Naji Tilley najiThe European Union (“EU”) has announced that it is consulting stakeholders in the recorded music industry on how best to apply the...
6/8/2023 8:53:00 AM Plot twist: Rebekah Vardy registers trade mark ”WAGATHA CHRISTIE” after losing libel case By Freddie Eastwell The phrase “Wagatha Christie”, claimed to have been coined by Dan Atkinson in a viral tweet sent back in 2019, has been a buzzword in the...
5/22/2023 1:52:00 PM Sport in focus: What opportunities and challenges does the metaverse hold for intellectual property? By Will Deller Freddie Eastwell Nick Cowen nickThe Metaverse continues to attract significant attention across a range of industries. Rapid technological developments, propelled by...
10/5/2022 4:07:00 PM “New movies coming soon to the Metaverse near you” – Copyright issues with films in the metaverse By Dr. Niels Lutzhöft, LL.M. Dr. Simon Hembt Will we slip into avatars to see new movie releases in the metaverse in future? Film events have already made their way into today's...
8/5/2021 4:35:00 PM Tackling IP Infringements in Social Media: EUIPO releases its Social Media Discussion Paper By Katrina Baxter The European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) released its Social Media Discussion Paper in June of this year, forming part of...
11/13/2020 6:19:00 PM IPO seeks views on AI and IP By Francesca Budd On 7 September 2020, the UK Intellectual Property Office launched a call for views on the relationship between Artificial Intelligence...
10/14/2020 5:49:00 PM Statutory damages – the UK’s first post-Brexit copyright reform? By Phil Sherrell A consultation is currently underway in the UK which seeks views as to whether the UK should introduce a statutory damages regime for IP...