Latest News
This space is dedicated to the latest and most relevant news stories in the world of intellectual property.
United Arab Emirates: trademarks for alcoholic beverages can now be registered
The trademark office of the United Arab Emirates has opened Class 33 of the Nice Classification, relating to alcoholic beverages, to registration, having until now excluded it on public policy grounds. This is a change of practice of considerable significance for...
BASF sues Apple for infringement of its facial recognition patents
German chemical group BASF has brought a patent infringement action against Apple before the federal court in Midland, in the Western District of Texas, claiming that numerous iPhone and iPad models infringe seven patents relating to facial authentication technologies...
Round Hill Music sues Anthropic and Suno over AI training
Independent music publisher Round Hill Music has brought two separate actions before the federal court for the Northern District of California, one against Anthropic and one against Suno, claiming that both companies used hundreds of songs from its catalogue without...
Tesla wins before the UK Supreme Court: licensing platforms remain subject to the FRAND obligation
The Supreme Court of the United Kingdom unanimously allowed Tesla's appeal against InterDigital and Avanci, overturning the decisions of the High Court and the Court of Appeal, which had struck out the carmaker's claims. The ruling establishes that an implementer may...
Chinese court convicts Molly Tea of infringing seven Louis Vuitton trademarks
The Suzhou Intermediate People's Court has ruled that Chinese beverage chain Molly Tea infringed seven registered Louis Vuitton trademarks depicting the distinctive four-petal flower. The court ordered the company to pay 10.3 million yuan, around 1.5 million dollars....
Conterfeiting and “superfakes”: new criteria for calculating damages in the UK
The UK High Court has sentenced an influencer and her company to pay £213,000 to the LVMH group and four of its fashion houses — Fendi, Loewe, Christian Dior and Celine — for the sale of counterfeit luxury products. The decision, which follows a previous ruling by...
Patents and artificial intelligence in legal tech: AI.Law sues Eve Legal
The legal technology company AI.Law has filed a patent infringement action against competitor Eve Legal in a California federal court. The appeal challenges the alleged infringement of a patent relating to the drafting of legal documents with the support of artificial...
Unitary Protection for Craft and Industrial Products: The New Examination Guidelines Adopted by the EUIPO
By Decision No EX-26-10 of 20 May 2026, signed by Executive Director João Negrão, the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) has adopted the “Guidelines for the Examination of Geographical Indications for Craft and Industrial Products before the European...
Trade secrets, US appeal reinstates the 82 million compensations against Ford
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit has intervened in the litigation between Versata Software and Ford Motor Company, reinstating a compensation of over $82 million for breach of contract and ordering a new judgment on the quantification of the damage...
Strategic victory for Tod’s: New York Court dismisses infringement allegations on the “Double T” logo
With a judgment issued through an abbreviated trial, the Federal Court of the Southern District of New York has ruled in favor of Tod's in the dispute between the Italian brand and Tribe of Two, a US brand specializing in luxury leather goods. The court ruled out any...