Herbert Smith Freehills Partner Laura Orlando has been named one of Italy’s top 50 lawyers for a sixth consecutive year by Legalcommunity, a leading Italian legal publisher recognising the excellence of the Italian legal market in the field of intellectual property.
Laura rose six places from 2022, reaching the 33rd spot. The publication highlighted the
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Irish referendum on joining the UPC announced for June 2024
The Irish Government’s Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment announced yesterday (23 January) that the Government has approved a proposal to hold a constitutional referendum in June 2024 on Ireland’s participation in the Unified Patent Court. The referendum is to be held alongside the European and local elections.
The Government has also approved the priority…
The UPC – 2023’s achievements and predictions for 2024
Six months into the new European patent and unitary patent litigation system – the Unified Patent Court (UPC) – and the stage has been set for a positive 2024. The UPC is proving popular with patentees bringing infringement actions as well as those parties seeking revocations, but with the balance so far falling in favour…
Copyright, Mickey Mouse and what it means to be within the public domain
By Hsfipgroup
In the IP world, 2024 started with headlines that Disney’s Mickey Mouse (or at least a version of him) is now in the public domain. Two horror films and a video game about Disney’s famous icon were announced just days into the New Year. But what does it mean to say that a character has…
UK Supreme Court unanimously dismisses DABUS appeal to allow AI to be named as a patent inventor
On 20 December 2023, The Supreme Court dismissed the appeal of Dr Stephen Thaler, reiterating earlier decisions as to the ineligibility for patent protection of inventions where there is no named human inventor.
In its judgment, the Supreme Court held that an inventor, for the purposes of the Patent Act 1977 (the Act), must…
Artificial neural networks (AI) not excluded from patentability and have a “substantial technical contribution” finds E&W High Court
The High Court of England and Wales has issued a judgment on the patentability of AI both in respect of its exclusion from patentable subject matter and in relation to whether the AI in question produced a substantial technical contribution.
In Emotional Perception AI Ltd v Comptroller-General of Patents, Designs, and Trade Marks [2023] EWHC…
Practical law note – An overview of the law on ambush marketing
Victoria Horsey and Rachel Montagnon have given an overview of the law on ambush marketing for Practical Law in their updated practice note on Ambush Marketing, published in its updated form in December 2023.
The practice note looks at the laws involved in preventing ambush marketing generally, practical preventative methods (contractual protections, control over…
EPO insight report on mRNA patents reveals a steep increase in patent filing, shedding light on the dynamic future, and past, of this life-saving technology
A recent report from the European Patent Office (EPO), here, revealed that patents for mRNA technologies, which played a pivotal role in mitigating the impact of COVID-19, have increased at an accelerated rate in recent years. The report further highlights that the “above average” number of international applications made through the Patent Cooperation Treaty…
Emma And Rebekah Talk IP: It’s the circle of life (and sustainable packaging)
In this podcast series, Australian partners Rebekah Gay and Emma Iles explore a variety of topics, issues and areas of intellectual property law.
In episode 23, Emma and Rebekah are joined by Catherine Chan, a solicitor in the Melbourne Intellectual Property Disputes team. Together, they unpack some of the latest innovations that aim to tackle…
Emma And Rebekah Talk IP: Seeing pink
In this podcast series, Australian partners Rebekah Gay and Emma Iles explore a variety of topics, issues and areas of intellectual property law.
In episode 22, Emma and Rebekah take inspiration from Priceline’s trade mark registration for its signature pink colour and discuss some of the more unusual trade mark types, including how colours, shapes,…