'Win for democracy': convention protecting Europe’s lawyers inches closer to reality

Council of Europe adopted the Convention on the Protection of the Profession of Lawyer last week

European CLOs see responsibilities grow beyond legal advice, ACC study finds

Almost three-quarters of European CLOs now oversee multiple corporate functions

Staying the course on second medical use SPCs – UK Court of Appeal confirms alignment with CJEU in Santen

Herbert Smith Freehills’ Priyanka Madan reports on a case involving a Merck SPC which was keenly anticipated by both innovators and generic manufacturers

UPC appeals court steps away from ban on in-house counsel representation

Counsel will only be barred if they have ‘extensive administrative and financial powers’ within a company, court rules

InterDigital launches global SEP litigation against Disney

IP relates to video streaming technology, actions launched in US, Brazil, Germany and the Unified Patent Court

IP bodies urge UPC to reconsider ban on in-house lawyers appearing before it

Unified Patent Court’s Court of Appeal will decide whether to uphold first-instance decision

INTA files amicus brief in support of trademarking photorealistic facial images of people

Influential body argues image of a face ‘may well serve as a means to distinguish goods and services’

Protecting luxury designs: originality and craftsmanship in UK and EU copyright law

Freeths’ IP experts Martin Noble and Eleanor Bradberry break down recent decisions in the THJ Systems and WaterRower cases

Morgan Lewis boosts German bench with Baker McKenzie partner hire

Patent litigator Alexander Ritter marks latest in string of European hires by the US firm

Clifford Chance names Chinwe Odimba-Chapman as London managing partner in landmark appointment

First black woman to lead London office will also co-lead European arm

Anti-counterfeiting groups urge EU to keep IP-crime fight a priority

Results show EU Commission’s security initiative is having success in tackling counterfeits

Most CEE companies already using AI systems, CMS study shows

Companies in the region say they are ramping up AI training amid new EU AI regulations

‘A dynamic international landscape’: The Global Legal Post launches IP guide

Law Over Borders Intellectual Property guide is edited by Foley & Lardner’s Jeffrey Greene

EU: Unitary Patent and the Unified Patent Court

The fight over stripes: Thom Browne wins latest round of trademark battle against Adidas

Case heard in the UK High Court provides important guidance on emerging doctrine over position marks

The Global Legal Post teams up with LexisNexis to explore challenges and opportunities of Gen AI adoption

Series of articles will investigate key criteria to consider when investing in Gen AI