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

This article explores how a well‑structured intellectual property strategy underpins every ambitious fashion business, protecting everything from brand identity to innovative materials and manufacturing techniques.

United Kingdom IP

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Potter Clarkson

An Introductory Guide To IP For The Gaming Sector

Many specialists do not consider intellectual property when creating new games, yet it plays a vital role in securing creativity. Alban Radivojevic provides a practical introduction...

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Novagraaf Group

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

This case seems so straight-forward that fans of self-effacing legal articles might question why this one is worth the ink. UK-based graffiti artists Cole Smith, Reece Deardon...

United Kingdom IP

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Katten Muchin Rosenman 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

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Potter Clarkson

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

United Kingdom IP

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Marks & Clerk

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

United Kingdom IP

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Lewis Silkin

Machine Learning Invades The Metaverse

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

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

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

United Kingdom IP

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Marks & Clerk

UKIPO Consultation On Proposed Changes To UK Designs Law Framework

United Kingdom IP

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Marks & Clerk

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

European Union IP

HL

HGF Ltd

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

United Kingdom IP

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Potter Clarkson

AI: So, Where's The Stability?

United Kingdom IP

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ENS

A New Era For HR Podcast Series

United Kingdom Employment

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Travers Smith LLP

Employer Compliance Essentials: Navigating The UK Right To Work Check Scheme (Podcast)

United Kingdom Immigration

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Mayer Brown

What Differences Can Corporates Leverage Between US And UK Capital Markets? (Video)

United Kingdom Finance

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Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner

New National Minimum Wage Rates For April 2026

United Kingdom Employment

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didlaw

GDPR and Child Protection: Legal Requirements for Businesses

United Kingdom Privacy

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LegalVision

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

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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

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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)

Episode 31 Copyright law and fashion.

United Kingdom IP

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HGF Ltd

Getty Image Loses Copyright Infringement Claim Against Stability AI In UK's First-of-its-Kind Ruling

United Kingdom IP

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Ropes & Gray LLP

A Seat In Intellectual Property Disputes

United Kingdom IP

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Lewis Silkin

Protecting The Magic: Reflections On MAF 2025 And The Power Of IP

United Kingdom IP

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Marks & Clerk

Don't Cheat At Cards: Design Theft And Temu's New Tech

United Kingdom IP

MC

Marks & Clerk

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

United Kingdom IP

MC

Marks & Clerk

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

United Kingdom IP

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Marks & Clerk

IP Insights: November 2025

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

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

IP Insights: November 2025

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

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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

Copyright is currently the hottest topic in AI litigation. Courts around the world are grappling with the task of mapping copyright frameworks onto the training and use of generative AI models.

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

On 4 November 2025, the High Court published its much-anticipated judgment in Getty Images v Stability AI. This is the first major UK ruling to examine how copyright and trade mark...

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

Commentary On The Getty v. Stability Judgment

New technologies are increasingly colliding with established legal principles, forcing courts and legislators to reconcile principles drafted for a different era with today's technological reality.

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GTG

Exclusive Licences – Key Takeaways From Getty Images v Stability AI

If any of the licences were held not to be exclusive, Getty would not have the standing to bring a claim for copyright infringement in respect of the copyright works licensed under those licences.

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

At its outset, the case before the UK High Court in Getty Images v Stability AI looked set to provide a definitive outcome to the copyright debate dividing "two warring factions...

United Kingdom Technology

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Travers Smith LLP

Stability AI Defeats Getty Images In Landmark Copyright Case

The long-awaited judgment in Getty Images v Stability AI Limited has been handed down, seeing Stability AI Limited ("Stability") largely victorious and Getty Images ("Getty") calling for the UK government...

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

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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

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Lewis Silkin

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

United Kingdom IP

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Marks & Clerk

The UKIPO's Consultation On Changes To UK Design Law And Its Possible Impact On Fashion Designs (Podcast)

United Kingdom IP

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HGF Ltd

The Data (Use And Access) Act 2025: What We Can Expect To See From The New Legislation

United Kingdom Technology

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Gardner Leader

Documents Leaked Online? Copyright May Be The Fastest Fix

United Kingdom IP

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Rouse

Protecting AI With IP: Comparing Approaches Taken In The US And UK

United Kingdom IP

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Mayer Brown

The 'Messy' Credit Clash

United Kingdom IP

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Marks & Clerk

CMA Makes Recommendation On The Future Of The Technology Transfer Block Exemption Regulation (TTBER)

United Kingdom Technology

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Lewis Silkin

Transparency Requirements Re Training Data And Compliance With Copyright Law Come Into Force In EU

United Kingdom IP

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

News & Cases From China: July & August 2025

United Kingdom IP

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Rouse

Major Changes To UK Design Law Under Consultation, Including AI-Generated Designs

United Kingdom IP

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Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

How To Protect Your IP - Part 2

United Kingdom IP

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Burness Paull

Runway Rights: Fashioning IP And Immigration Law At London Fashion Week

United Kingdom Immigration

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Lewis Silkin

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Lewis Silkin

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Byrne Wallace

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Gowling WLG

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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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