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SpotifAI - AI-generated Music And The Unsettled Legal Landscape
AI-generated music has become commercially mainstream, yet the legal framework governing it remains uncertain. The industry is currently being shaped through litigation, private licensing deals, and emerging regulation, creating a complex landscape where businesses must navigate unresolved questions about copyright, authorship, and liability while AI music continues to be widely used and monetised.
United Kingdom IP
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Macfarlanes LLP
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Fuelling IP: Green Branding And Trade Mark Risk In The Energy Transition
As companies in the energy sector increasingly showcase their environmental credentials through branding, trade mark offices in the EU and UK are taking a stricter stance on 'green' marks. Recent refusals of marks like GREEN STEAM and ECOFLOW reveal growing scrutiny over whether eco-friendly branding is genuinely distinctive or merely descriptive, raising important questions about how businesses can protect sustainable brands while avoiding greenwashing pitfalls.
United Kingdom IP
HL
HGF Ltd
Podcast
What Are The Practical Implications Of The Reform Of EU Design Law Coming Into Force On 1st July 2026? (Podcast)
Rebecca Field and Lee Curtis of HGF explore the upcoming Phase II changes to EU Registered Design Law set to take effect on July 1st, 2026, and examine their implications for fashion industry intellectual property protection. The discussion covers both the recent Phase I reforms implemented in May 2025 and the UK's ongoing consultation on design and copyright law modifications that concluded in November 2025.
European Union IP
HL
HGF Ltd
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2026 EPO Guidelines: New Procedural Developments
The European Patent Office's 2026 Guidelines introduce significant procedural changes affecting patent prosecution and opposition practice. Key updates include the elimination of PACE search requests, refined standards for amendment admissibility during examination with prima facie assessments, and enhanced protections for patentees seeking to amend claims during opposition proceedings while guarding against procedural abuse.
United Kingdom IP
MC
Marks & Clerk
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SpotifAI - AI-generated Music And The Unsettled Legal Landscape
AI-generated music has become commercially mainstream, yet the legal framework governing it remains uncertain. The industry is currently being shaped through litigation, private licensing deals, and emerging regulation, creating a complex landscape where businesses must navigate unresolved questions about copyright, authorship, and liability while AI music continues to be widely used and monetised.
United Kingdom IP
M
Macfarlanes LLP
Podcast
What Are The Practical Implications Of The Reform Of EU Design Law Coming Into Force On 1st July 2026? (Podcast)
Rebecca Field and Lee Curtis of HGF explore the upcoming Phase II changes to EU Registered Design Law set to take effect on July 1st, 2026, and examine their implications for fashion industry intellectual property protection. The discussion covers both the recent Phase I reforms implemented in May 2025 and the UK's ongoing consultation on design and copyright law modifications that concluded in November 2025.
European Union IP
HL
HGF Ltd
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Licensing & Syndication

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HEVC Advance Patent Pool: Rising SEP Litigation And Strategic Licensing Risks
The HEVC Advance Patent Pool has become a focal point for standard-essential patent disputes, with major technology companies facing coordinated litigation across multiple jurisdictions. As licensors pursue enforcement through both the Unified Patent Court and national courts, questions arise about whether offered licensing terms truly meet FRAND obligations and how companies should navigate this complex multi-forum landscape.
United Kingdom IP
M
Murgitroyd
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SpotifAI - AI-generated Music And The Unsettled Legal Landscape
AI-generated music has become commercially mainstream, yet the legal framework governing it remains uncertain. The industry is currently being shaped through litigation, private licensing deals, and emerging regulation, creating a complex landscape where businesses must navigate unresolved questions about copyright, authorship, and liability while AI music continues to be widely used and monetised.
United Kingdom IP
M
Macfarlanes LLP
Article
2026 EPO Guidelines: New Procedural Developments
The European Patent Office's 2026 Guidelines introduce significant procedural changes affecting patent prosecution and opposition practice. Key updates include the elimination of PACE search requests, refined standards for amendment admissibility during examination with prima facie assessments, and enhanced protections for patentees seeking to amend claims during opposition proceedings while guarding against procedural abuse.
United Kingdom IP
MC
Marks & Clerk
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