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UK unions call for action to protect creative industry workers as AI develops

TUC says proposals on copyright and AI framework must go further to stop exploitation by ‘rapacious tech bosses’.

New partner to lead Fieldfisher’s IP practice in Birmingham

Law firm Fieldfisher’s Birmingham office has launched an intellectual property practice with the appointment of a partner.

Supreme Court sides with High Court not Court of Appeal on Sky v SkyKick trade mark case

Intention to use it or lose it? Barker Brettell Trainee trade mark attorney Joe Gargano explains that while Sky and SkyKick settled their trade mark dispute following a Court of Appeal ruling, the Supreme Court largely agreed with the High Court’s decision.

UK’s Alternative Protein Sector Takes Major Leap with Landmark Collaboration

In a landmark move for the UK’s alternative protein sector, four leading research centres – the Bezos Centre for Sustainable Protein (BCSP), the Microbial Food Hub, the Cellular Agriculture Manufacturing Hub (CARMA), and the National Alternative Protein Centre (NAPIC) – signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on January 21, 2025. This strategic collaboration aims to accelerate the development and consumer adoption of alternative proteins in food products.

CJEU releases groundbreaking ruling on EU cross-border patent litigation

In a decision which has sent shockwaves across the European patent community, the CJEU has this week expanded upon the cross-border long-arm jurisdiction of the Courts of EU Member States.