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Harnessing Gen AI in law: six key takeaways
Research report by Global Legal Post in association with LexisNexis sheds light on how European firms expect Gen AI to reshape the legal profession
EPO vs UPC: who decides first?
The patent battleground in Europe is getting faster and more complex, which has significant implications for litigation strategy, writes Mewburn Ellis partner Lucy Coe
Temu enters anti-counterfeiting alliance alongside Apple and Chanel
Coalition enlists e-retailer as founding council member and EU proposes plans to introduce €2 flat fee on small packages
‘Gen AI is about adding value’ – top European law firms share lessons from first wave of projects
Report based on interviews with key figures uncovers extent to which sector is embracing Gen AI
EUIPO outlines details of European ‘copyright home’ in report on Gen AI
Report aims to clarify how generative AI systems interact with copyright technically, legally and economically
'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
2024 year in review: IP cases in Europe
From video games to VWs, Linklaters’ IP lawyers Pauline Debré, Bolko Ehlgen, Kathy Berry and Laetitia Nicolazzi look back at this year’s key IP cases across Europe and identify what to watch out for in 2025
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
‘Early adopters of Gen AI research tools have reported measurable productivity gains’
Mathieu Balzarini, LexisNexis’s vice president of product in the CEMEA region, says interest in Gen AI legal research tools ‘is both high and growing rapidly’
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
Independent law firms can stay competitive in race to adopt AI
Ethical AI policies allow law firms to harness AI's benefits while mitigating risks