Industry: Media

Coming soon: new IP registration for electronic games in Brazil

Brand owners await further clarification on a new form of IP protection encompassing both games programming and hardware.

10 June 2024

MICHAEL JACKSON v MAIKEL PÉREZ JACKSON: important precedent issued

The Supreme Court's ruling in this case emphasises the importance of the principle of specialty and the high standard of evidence required to demonstrate bad faith.

21 May 2024

Video games: TÜRKPATENT decisions are promising for broader brand protection in Türkiye 

Two recent rejections by the Turkish Patent and Trademark Office could be good news for video games publishers that face trademark squatting before owning any registered rights in Türkiye.

09 May 2024

Legal Updates you may have missed: when the General Court disagrees with the EUIPO 

To complete our series of pieces highlighting recent Legal Updates that you may have missed, we consider cases where the EU General Court disagreed with the findings of the EUIPO. 

22 April 2024

Groundbreaking software seeks to protect artists in era of generative AI

Computer scientists at the University of Chicago have developed software that is helping artists to protect themselves from AI mimicry. In a sit-down interview, the lead of the Glaze Project tells WTR how its software can shield artists from unwanted web scraping and raise the cost of AI development. 

16 April 2024

Generative AI developers would have to disclose use of copyright material under proposed US act 

Following in the footsteps of the EU Parliament, the US Congress is now contemplating a piece of legislation that would force AI developers to disclose which copyright-protected materials were used to train their generative AI tools. 

11 April 2024

Taylor Swift’s trademark portfolio in the spotlight

Taylor Swift takes a targeted approach to protecting her brand and identity, filing data analysis reveals.

13 March 2024

Long-awaited draft regulation under Québec’s Bill 96 finally published - more questions than answers?

The draft regulation provides guidance on the sweeping amendments to the Charter of the French language introduced by Bill 96.

28 February 2024

Court of Appeal issues decision in NotMilk dispute

The Valdivia Court of Appeal held that NotCo’s packaging and advertising for its NotMilk product did not constitute unfair competition.

19 February 2024

Four out of five influencers do not disclose advertising content

Around 80% of EU influencers do not routinely disclose that content is paid for, creating risks for brands that partner with them.

16 February 2024

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