In our latest round-up, we look at Ikea trialling a second-hand marketplace, the Japanese government publishing AI and copyright guidance, and more.
The court found that Steve Madden’s GRAND AVE shoe was largely identical to GANNI’s Buckle Ballerina and constituted infringement under both the Copyright Act and the Marketing Practices Act.
The Hong Kong government has released a consultation paper to address legislative adaptations to the Copyright Ordinance in response to AI advancements.
Copyright owners will be able to challenge DMCA exemptions, although overturning them will still be difficult, says expert.
10 July 2024
Current EU trademark and copyright laws could interfere with a shift towards more sustainable consumerism, a recent paper warns. However, public interest arguments might provide legal protection to repair, refurbishment and upcycling businesses where existing exceptions to IP infringement fall short.
09 July 2024
Challenges to USPTO decisions will likely increase after a new Supreme Court ruling; however, deference-based arguments can still be made, practitioners explain.
05 July 2024
AI is posing many challenges but we are finding ways to overcome them, says US Copyright Office director Shira Perlmutter.
05 July 2024
WTR’s monthly column tracks trademark and related policy developments, including the progress of major bills, from around the world.
24 June 2024
The report also debunks common myths and misconceptions about counterfeiting and piracy.
14 June 2024
In this guest post, experts look at the evolving issue of online piracy in the UAE, and what rights holders need to know about the new initiatives recently implemented to combat the problem.
10 June 2024
Northern Illinois receives a disproportionately large number of preliminary and permanent injunction requests, and is far more likely to grant them than other courts.
31 May 2024
Two recent decisions show that copyright is not the most effective means to protect the shape of mass-produced products sold in Canada.
31 May 2024
In this dispute over use of the ENERZY mark for an energy powder, the court had to interpret an agreement entered into by the parties in relation to the transfer of various trademarks upon payment of the agreed consideration.
28 May 2024
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