Marks & Clerk publish AI Report 2023 & more…Keep up with what has been happening this week in our latest IP news round-up…

Microsoft Offers Legal Protection for AI Users in Copyright Cases

Microsoft says it will provide some legal safeguards to customers using its AI.

Government consults on implementation of Beijing Treaty on Audiovisual Performances

The Intellectual Property Office (IPO) has launched a consultation on implementing the Beijing Treaty on Audiovisual Performances.

Intellectual property agency to crack down on counterfeit Blackpink merchandise

Blackpink’s finale concert this weekend in Seoul will have the Korean Intellectual Property Office (KIPO) cracking down on fake Blackpink merchandise.

UK Trade Mark and Design Reform Consultation

The UKIPO launched a transformation programme to modernise their trade mark and design services by the end of 2025. The aim is to replace their existing processes with a fully digitalised system in line with increased volume of work and customer demand.

Marks & Clerk publish AI Report 2023 

AI patent applications in the medtech sector have quadtrupled since 2018 and percentage growth of AI patent applications in the sector surpassed overall AI growth between 2014 and 2021, Marks & Clerk’s AI Report has found.