18 Jan, 2024 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,...
16 Nov, 2023 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...
20 Oct, 2023 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...
08 Jun, 2023 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...
22 May, 2023 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...
05 Oct, 2022 “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...
05 Aug, 2021 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...
13 Nov, 2020 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...
14 Oct, 2020 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...