Intellectual Property UK

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Latest News in Intellectual Property UK

  • January 14, 2025

    Photographers Can't Join Getty Copyright Case Over AI

    Tens of thousands of photographers who have uploaded their work onto Getty Images cannot join the stock image giant's premier copyright infringement claim over generative artificial intelligence technology, a High Court judge ruled Tuesday.

  • January 14, 2025

    Mitsubishi Secures Amended Semiconductor Patent

    Mitsubishi Electric has amended a patent for a power module for semiconductors following several failed attempts after European officials ruled that its latest edits resolved previous issues.

  • January 14, 2025

    Vivienne Westwood Sues Designer's Foundation In IP Claim

    Renowned fashion house Vivienne Westwood has brought a copyright claim against the not-for-profit organization set up by the late designer and her granddaughter after the foundation accused the fashion company of using Westwood's designs without its consent.

  • January 14, 2025

    Tech Firm Loses Drug Inspection Patent At Dutch Court

    A court in The Hague has revoked the Dutch part of a pharmacy automation company's patent over a drug inspection machine, ruling in a decision released Tuesday that the tech isn't inventive.

  • January 14, 2025

    Hearing Device Maker Can't Patent Adaptive Aid

    A hearing device maker has lost its bid to patent new technology that enables more selective listening after European officials ruled that it didn't actually solve any technical problem in the field.

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