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UK Government Consultation On Copyright And Artificial Intelligence: The Sound Of A Can Being Kicked Down The Road?

As trailed in its progress statement published in December 2025 and discussed in our previous blog, the UK government published on 18 March 2026 its much awaited full report considering...

United Kingdom IP

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Squire Patton Boggs LLP

Q&A: The UK’s Copyright Report - A Gift To Creators, A Problem For AI

The UK Government has released its long-awaited copyright report, framed as an attempt to reconcile the competing interests of creators, technology companies and the wider innovation ecosystem.

United Kingdom Technology

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Proskauer Rose LLP

Opt-out Cop-out? UK Government Rethinks Its Position On Copyright And AI

The UK Government has published a March 2026 Report on Copyright and Artificial Intelligence following its consultation on copyright and artificial intelligence in December 2025...

United Kingdom IP

LS

Lewis Silkin

Unfinished Works: UK Government Kicks AI Copyright Reform Down The Road

On Wednesday, Liz Kendall (the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology) published a written statement, together with a Report and Impact Assessment, on the Government's 'progress' towards...

United Kingdom IP

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Lewis Silkin

UK Government Report On Copyright And AI Concludes More Evidence Is Needed Although S9(3) CDPA Could Go

United Kingdom Technology

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Pharma: Key UK Legal Developments From 2025

Worldwide Healthcare

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

House Of Lords Committee Endorses Licensing-first Approach To AI And Copyright In Anticipation Of The Government's Report - Plus What The Current Jurisdiction Gap In AI Infringement Means For Enforcement

United Kingdom IP

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Prompt Action: House Of Lords Calls For Government Clarity On AI And Copyright Reform Proposals

United Kingdom Technology

LS

Lewis Silkin

Exhaustion Of IP Rights – A Refresher

United Kingdom IP

LS

Lewis Silkin

Geo-blocking, VPNs And Copyright: Can You Really Contain Content On The Internet?

United Kingdom IP

LS

Lewis Silkin

Form vs. Function: A New IPEC Copyright Ruling

United Kingdom IP

MC

Marks & Clerk

From Sketch To Store, Don't Let Anyone Cut From Your Cloth

United Kingdom IP

PC

Potter Clarkson

An Introductory Guide To IP For The Gaming Sector

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Novagraaf Group

Why Are British Artists Suing A British Fashion House Over Graffiti On British Buildings, In America?

United Kingdom IP

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Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

Divorce And Privacy: How Can I Protect My Personal Information? (Video)

United Kingdom Privacy

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Withers LLP

Nottingham Attacks Inquiry Begins (Video)

United Kingdom Litigation

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Rothera Bray

Episode 18: Massive Attack Helped Me Build A Multi-million Pound Business (Video)

United Kingdom Commercial

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Alvarez & Marsal

The IP Driven Start-up Podcast | From Lab To Market - The Real Story Of Commercialising University Research

United Kingdom IP

MC

Marks & Clerk

Banking Litigation Podcast Episode 58: Monthly Update – January/February 2026

United Kingdom Litigation

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Sportstech and the IP frontier: how do you protect sportstech innovation in the digital age?

The global sports industry is embracing digital technology, opening up huge opportunities for sportstech innovators, but success starts with recognising and protecting intellectual property early.

United Kingdom IP

PC

Potter Clarkson

M&C In The News: What To Watch In The UK And EU IP Landscape For 2026

2026 is already set to be a transformative period for IP law, with major shifts anticipated in UK design frameworks and generative AI copyright exemptions.

United Kingdom IP

MC

Marks & Clerk

The Electrifying SAGA Continues: Court Of Appeal Decision In AGA Rangemaster v UK Innovations Group

Winter feels like an apt time for the grand return of the AGA case. It's not quite an Agatha Christie adaptation or the Strictly final, but the Court of Appeal judgment handed down 17 December 2025...

United Kingdom IP

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Lewis Silkin

Machine Learning Invades The Metaverse

After its brief flowering in the early nineties, immersive technology or extended reality (XR) returned with a vengeance in the late 2010s.

United Kingdom IP

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Marks & Clerk

U.K. High Court Issues First Major Ruling On Generative AI And IP

United Kingdom IP

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Aird & Berlis LLP

Getty Granted Permission To Appeal Secondary Copyright Infringement Findings From Getty v Stability AI

United Kingdom IP

KL

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

The IP Checklist – Ten Key Considerations For Aerospace And Defence SMEs

United Kingdom IP

MC

Marks & Clerk

UKIPO Consultation On Proposed Changes To UK Designs Law Framework

United Kingdom IP

MC

Marks & Clerk

Often Copied, Never Equaled: When Do Everyday Items Become Subject Of Copyright?

European Union IP

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HGF Ltd

What Should I Be Asking IP Firms To Present In A Tender?

United Kingdom IP

PC

Potter Clarkson

AI: So, Where's The Stability?

United Kingdom IP

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ENS

How Do You Choose The Right IP Law Firms For Your Tender Or CFT?

United Kingdom IP

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Potter Clarkson

A Mark Of Progress? Getty v Stability AI's Impact On IP Infringement In The Age Of AI

United Kingdom IP

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Lewis Silkin

German And U.K. Courts Diverge On Whether AI Models Infringe Copyright

United Kingdom IP

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Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP

AI: So, Where's The Stability?

A recent case in the UK, Getty Images US Inc & Others v Stability AI Ltd, has absolutely dominated IP news with Judge Joanna Smith delivering a mammoth judgment of 205 pages.

United Kingdom IP

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ENS

How Do You Choose The Right IP Law Firms For Your Tender Or CFT?

Selecting the right IP law firm for a tender or call for tender (CFT) is a strategic decision that safeguards your company's intangible assets and competitive edge.

United Kingdom IP

PC

Potter Clarkson

A Mark Of Progress? Getty v Stability AI's Impact On IP Infringement In The Age Of AI

Whilst some commentators have described the first major AI case in the UK as a 'damp squib', the mammoth judgment of Dame Joanna Smith is rich with legal interpretations relevant to both the creative industry and those engaged with generative AI.

United Kingdom IP

LS

Lewis Silkin

German And U.K. Courts Diverge On Whether AI Models Infringe Copyright

The rapid adoption of AI has led to a series of disputes that are now forcing courts to grapple with whether AI models trained on copyrighted works constitute copyright infringement.

United Kingdom IP

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Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP

Copyright Law And Fashion (Video)

United Kingdom IP

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HGF Ltd

WIPO Pulse 2025 - Global IP Awareness Rises, But Regional Gaps Persist

The WIPO Pulse 2025 survey offers a clear message: intellectual property (IP) is gaining traction globally, but the journey toward universal understanding is not yet complete.

United Kingdom IP

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Marks & Clerk

All Aboard For Additive! LEGO Makes First 3D-printed Production Part

This year (2025), LEGO has created its first ever 3D-printed production LEGO part as a component of their latest LEGO Icons Holiday Express Train set.

United Kingdom IP

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Marks & Clerk

IP Insights: November 2025

Welcome to your round up of the most important news and insights in intellectual property.

United Kingdom IP

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Browne Jacobson

First High Court Judgement In The UK On Copyright Claims Relating To Use Of Works In AI Training And Outputs

The High Court held that Stability had not committed copyright infringement in training its AI on copyright materials outside of the UK...

United Kingdom IP

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Square One

UK Court Weighs In On AI Copyright Debate

United Kingdom IP

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Torys LLP

Getty Images v Stability AI: What The High Court's Decision Means For Rights-Holders And AI Developers

United Kingdom IP

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Mayer Brown

Getty Images' Copyright Not Infringed By Stability AI Making Its Stable Diffusion Model Available To Users In The UK

United Kingdom Technology

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Browne Jacobson

A Guide To IP Audits – What Are They And Does Your Startup Need One?

United Kingdom IP

LS

Lewis Silkin

Copyright Comparative Guide

United Kingdom IP

Gunnercooke LLP

AI Models Trained Abroad Do Not Infringe When Deployed In The UK, Unless They Store Or Reproduce Copyright Works

United Kingdom IP

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A&O Shearman

Protecting Digital Health Innovation In The AI Revolution

United Kingdom IP

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HGF Ltd

Commentary On The Getty v. Stability Judgment

United Kingdom IP

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GTG

Exclusive Licences – Key Takeaways From Getty Images v Stability AI

United Kingdom IP

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

A (Limited) Win For The AI Industry – No Secondary Infringement In Landmark UK Copyright Case

United Kingdom Technology

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Travers Smith LLP

Stability AI Defeats Getty Images In Landmark Copyright Case

United Kingdom IP

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Gowling WLG

The Katten Kattwalk | Issue 30

United Kingdom IP

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Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

Getty Fails In The UK Courts In Its (Secondary) Copyright Infringement Claims Against Stability AI's Image Generating AI

United Kingdom Technology

KL

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

The L-shape Of Things To Come? Netherlands Court Grants Pan-EU Relief In Tripp Trapp Chair Works Of Applied Art Copyright Dispute

United Kingdom IP

LS

Lewis Silkin

Influencing Influencers – Ad Standards Releases Latest Edition Of Influencer Marketing Disclosure Guidelines

United Kingdom IP

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Marks & Clerk

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Lewis Silkin

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Byrne Wallace

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Kemp IT Law

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Rouse

It's Dangerous To Go Alone: IP In Video Games

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Marks & Clerk

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