11 October 2016
Australia: Music licensing rules sound warning note for retailers
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2016/australia/music-licensing-rules-sound-warning-note-for-retailers

12 June 2020
CJEU rules that functional shapes are eligible for copyright protection, in so far as they are original works
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2020/global/cjeu-rules-that-functional-shapes-are-eligible-for-copyright-protection-in-so-far

The Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) has issued its judgment in Brompton Bicycle, C-833/18, ruling that copyright protection is available to functional shapes, subject to them being original works in the ...

27 November 2018
Key implications on the use of registered trade marks of Licensors in local trade names of Licensees in the Middle East.
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2018/uae/implications-on-use-of-trade-marks-of-licensors-in-local-trade-names-of-licensees

Melissa Murray and Ayah Abdin summarise the implications of a licensee using the registered trade marks of a Licensor in local trade names in the Middle East.

04 August 2020
Bird & Bird advises Elite World Group on new venture for the creation of digital talents and models
www.twobirds.com/en/news/press-releases/2020/global/bird-and-bird-advises-elite-world-group-on-new-venture-for-the-creation-of-digital-talents

International law firm Bird & Bird advised Elite World Group ("Elite"), the world's largest model management network, on the establishment of a new agency called EWG Virtual ("EWG").

04 June 2019
Belgium has implemented the EU Geo-blocking Regulation
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2019/global/belgium-has-implemented-the-eu-geo-blocking-regulation

The long-awaited Regulation (EU) 2018/302 (the "Geo-blocking Regulation") entered into force on 3 December 2018. Six months later, Belgium has taken the necessary steps to implement its enforcement obligations.

27 November 2018
There's no accounting for tastes – CJEU denies copyright protection for flavour
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2018/global/cjeu-denies-copyright-protection-for-flavour

Manon Rieger-Jansen and Nina Dorenbosch consider a recent CJEU decision which denied copyright protection for flavour.

18 August 2020
First in time, first in right: WIPO takes the lead on digital date stamping of IP
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2020/global/wipo-takes-the-lead-on-digital-date-stamping-of-ip

It is often crucial for tech, international brand companies and design-based businesses to demonstrate convincingly that they are the first to record a new idea, design or code. Most importantly though, it is trite that ...