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This week, we look at non-traditional trade marks – shapes, colours, sounds, smells and slogans – and why protecting these unconventional brand identifiers remains one of the most demanding areas of trade mark practice.
As we build up to another busy year for the IP STARS rankings and Managing IP Awards, we give a rundown of some of the major IP firms and trends in the UK
From 1 January 2026, owners of comparable United Kingdom (UK) trade marks which came into existence following Brexit will not be able to rely on use of the mark in the European Union (EU) in proceedings before the UK Intellectual Property Office (IPO). For UK trade
A future opt-out has not been ruled out, but practitioners warn that the UK could fall behind in the AI race
However, the government's position is now unclear, saying it "no longer has a preferred option" for what to do next.
A pivoting of UK policy on AI can be implied from the government’s new AI copyright report when considered alongside comments made by chancellor Rachel Reeves earlier this week.
I will admit I'm a bit late catching up on last week's episode of Dragons' Den.
The UK Intellectual Property Office (UKIPO) has allowed the registration of UK Trade Mark No. UK00004106970, reversing a prior objection under Section 3(3)(a) of the Trade Marks Act 1994.
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IPO internal and external services for trade marks, designs and patents disrupted.
In this article we consider how schools may inadvertently find themselves facing a claim for copyright infringement and what you should be aware of in order to avoid this.
Government no longer has ‘preferred option’ on copyright, technology secretary says, after backlash from artists
WTR is a unique and timely intelligence service informing commercial trademark decision making by assessing the business impact of trademark law developments.
The UK Supreme Court has now reaffirmed the previous decisions of its courts in dismissing the appeal of Dr Thaler and reiterating that inventions devised solely by AI are ineligible for patent protection.
WIPR Insights is pleased to announce its first UK Trademarks Rankings of leading firms and practitioners. A key theme of the research was the growing indistinction between trademark attorneys and lawyers. While historically the divide was more explicit, attorneys and lawyers both report the diversity of firms acting opposite them in trademark matters. The table reflects this, featuring traditional full-service law firms, boutique IP specialists and attorney firms.
The UK Intellectual Property Office (UKIPO) has launched a consultation on Standard Essential Patents (SEPs), seeking views from...
The new One IPO patents service will be launching soon. There are five things you must do now to get ready for the launch of the new service.
Views and insights from across the UK’s design sector are sought by 27 November 2025.
WTR is a unique and timely intelligence service informing commercial trademark decision making by assessing the business impact of trademark law developments.
As artificial intelligence (AI) continues to develop rapidly, intellectual property (IP) law is having to try to keep up. This can be seen in several recent and ongoing developments in the UK.
The biggest celebrity news story this week has certainly been the supposed Beckham family feud, following Brooklyn Beckham's statement via Instagram that he does not wish to reconcile with his parents.
The government has launched the biggest review of design protection in decades and is seeking architects’ suggestions as to how to modernise intellectual property law
OpenAI has stopped a rival artificial intelligence company securing a "CallGPT" trademark in the U.K., proving that its similarity to "ChatGPT" could cause confusion among consumers.
Fees for patents, trade marks and designs will increase from 1 April 2026 in the UK.
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...
Intellectual property officials in Britain have invalidated a software company's bid to trademark "Bezos," finding that it was seeking to capitalize on the reputation of Jeff Bezos, chief executive of Amazon.
The recent case of Getty Images v Stability AI has highlighted the challenges copyright owners face in defending their rights. Getty found itself unable to rely on primary or secondary copyright infringement claims to enforce its IP rights.
Following the UK’s exit from the EU, the UK Intellectual Property Office (UKIPO) created “comparable” UK trade marks for all EU Trade Marks (EUTMs) and
Discover the different types of intellectual property (IP) that arise from academic health research including patents, trademarks, copyright and trade secrets.
Dr Hayleigh Bosher is a Reader in Intellectual Property Law, Brunel University of London....
The DUAA progress statement provides useful insights on regulation of AI, so that businesses can proactively address risk.
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