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New data published by Lewis Silkin reveals that sustainable innovation patent applications hit record high in 2023
Press Release
26 July 2024Data shows that patent applications made via the UKIPO’s ‘Green Channel’ hit a new peak last year
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Welcome to Issue 03 of The Collective Quarterly
17 July 2024Our newest collection of articles explores the trends, opportunities and challenges faced by businesses across the creative economy, tech and science sectors. While there is often a legal aspect to each piece – we are lawyers after all - we also look beyond that to consider wider insights and ideas transforming change.
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While remote workers may be out of sight, they shouldn’t be out of mind – Emma Grossmith comments for Sync NI
Press
04 July 2024The world of work has never been more fluid. It’s easy to out-source projects to a consultant on the other side of the world, or let a valued colleague work from home but beware, there are some serious legal issues you need to think about if you’re hiring a remote worker, or engaging in remote-working for current staff.
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AI 101: IP risks and commercial implications
Podcast
24 June 2024In the third episode of our AI 101 podcast series, we dive deep into the key legal and practical implications of around IP rights in AI-generated content, ownership, and infringement risks.
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Blockchain and IP rights
23 May 2024Blockchains, crypto assets and distributed ledger technology are all experiencing increased interest and sizable adoption. There are multiple websites, YouTube channels, blogs, articles, and communities committed to exploring their possibilities, development, and application.
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IP theft and breach of contract: What’s the damage?
26 April 2024A number of high-profile cases in the US involving theft and misappropriation of confidential information and trade secrets by employees within the life sciences, pharma and healthcare industries, have been making headlines recently.
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Litigation Trends: Preventing IP theft in medtech manufacturing
22 April 2024Hong Kong as a hub for life and health technology
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Out now: The Collective Quarterly - Issue 02 2024
19 April 2024Welcome to our second issue of The Collective Quarterly which supports creative, innovative, tech and science rich businesses, to adapt and thrive in these rapidly evolving and challenging times. From our in-house expertise and contributions from strategic partners to our broader community of entrepreneurs, creators and innovators, we bring you the latest ideas, insights and innovations.
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EPO fee increases
15 March 2024The European Patent Office (EPO) is introducing a new schedule of official fees, which will apply to payments made from Monday 1 April 2024. The new fees represent an increase of, on average, 4%. There are, however, some notable exceptions, with the third, fourth and fifth year renewal fees increasing by 30%, 28% and 8% respectively. Subsequent renewals have not changed significantly. As such, the EPO appears to be targeting recovery of renewal fee income that has reduced in recent years, due to a reduction of the average time to reach grant.
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Liam Egan comments on the importance of registering trade marks for RTE News
Press
26 February 2024Following the ruling of an Irish company that makes jeans to stop using the Diesel trade mark, this article explores the basics of the law and gives important advice from trade mark attorney, Liam Egan, for Irish businesses to be aware of.
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Lewis Silkin expands IP practice to Leeds with legal director appointment
Press Release
22 January 2024Lewis Silkin has today announced the appointment of Aaron Trebble as legal director in the firm’s Intellectual Property practice group. Based in Leeds, Aaron’s appointment marks the expansion of Lewis Silkin’s IP360 service to the city, further enhancing its offering to creative and innovative businesses in the north of England.
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NYT v OpenAI: The Publishing Sector’s AI Content-Scraping Conundrum
19 January 2024Text and Data Mining (TDM) – and “web scraping” more generally – has been thrust into the spotlight with the recent explosion of Generative AI. At the heart of the issue lies a tension between AI companies on the one hand and publishers on the other.
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Protecting your intellectual property in 2024 and beyond: Ali Vaziri and Stephanie Kay comments for IT Pro
Press
15 January 2024In this article, Ali and Stephanie discuss the most common vulnerability to IP theft, the importance of identifying weaknesses within your business and the difficulties businesses are facing in the new fight against IP theft.
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Horizon Scanner - Intellectual Property for Chinese Businesses
03 January 2024At Lewis Silkin we are constantly monitoring the legal landscape and liaising with policymakers and regulators. This enables us to stay informed about how law and regulation will change in key areas for our clients.
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5 Tips to Help De-Risk Your AI Service Contracts
06 November 2023The pace of recent technological advances is forcing tech giants and other software providers (from Zoom to OpenAI) to regularly update their terms of service. This underscores the importance of ensuring that existing contractual frameworks remain fit for purpose in the age of artificial intelligence. If you are procuring AI services, we have compiled a list of five things that you can do right now to help de-risk your contracts with suppliers of AI solutions.
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Neil Parkes comments for World Intellectual Property Review on the issue of copyright infringement when using AI tools
Press
26 October 2023Neil Parkes comments for World Intellectual Property Review on the recent case, Universal & Concord vs. Anthropic, an artificial intelligence firm, for the alleged use of copyrighted music lyrics to train its AI systems.
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Oliver Fairhurst writes for World Intellectual Property Review on the IP implications surrounding the release of Barbie
Press
19 September 2023Following its premier, Barbie’s increased popularity also comes with the complexity of protecting its intellectual property. Oliver Fairhurst comments on Barbie’s IP value and the increased efforts of its brand protection teams.
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Trademark developments in the Rebecca Vardy and Coleen Rooney court case - Oliver Fairhurst writes for PRWeek
Press
28 April 2023Rebecca Vardy trade marks 'Wagatha Christie' - shrewd business or branding misstep?
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Lewis Silkin announces partner promotions for 2023
Press Release
03 April 2023Four promoted from across the firm’s specialist practice groups.