06 August 2019
Artificial creativity—is the IP system ready for robot inventors?
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2019/uk/artificial-creativity-is-the-ip-system-ready-for-robot

According to current UK patent law, if AI was to invent something, would the creator of the AI be able to patent it? Who would be the inventor and to whom would the invention belong?

15 May 2018
Making your Markle: Royal emblems and souvenirs
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2018/uk/making-your-markle-royal-emblems-and-souvenirs

There is no better way to celebrate the wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle though there are several legal obstacles for souvenir manufacturers and retailers to circumnavigate.

15 June 2017
Substantial fine imposed on two entities for using unlicensed software
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2017/spain/substantial-fine-imposed-on-two-entities-for-using-unlicensed-software

The most striking aspect of this case has undoubtedly been the large fine imposed on both sued companies, which amounted to 453,480 euros. Moreover, the defendants accrued legal interests from the date that the lawsuit ...

07 July 2017
UP/UPC Munich Summit Positive on Ratification
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2017/germany/up-upc-munich-summit-positive-on-ratification

Five Bird & Bird lawyers from four offices joined around 300 others who attended the UP/UPC Conference by Premier Cercle hosted by the EPO on 5th July.

17 March 2020
COVID-19: Major IP related conferences and their current status
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2020/global/covid-19-major-ip-related-conferences-and-their-current-status

We provide an update of international conferences to help you plan your attendance. Each conference has a link directly to the conference page so you will have live updates at all times. We will continue to monitor ...

25 July 2019
PLC Magazine IP/IT Bytes
www.twobirds.com/en/disputes-plus/news-and-events/articles/plc-magazine-ip-it-bytes

The following cases are discussed: Evalve Inc and Abbott v Edwards Lifesciences Ltd and Racing Partnership Ltd and others v Done Brothers (Cash Betting) Ltd and others. First published in the July 2019 issue of PLC ...

15 October 2020
Time for statutory damages?
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2020/uk/statutory-damages-the-uks-first-post-brexit-copyright-reform

Phil Sherrell explains the current UK IPO consultation on whether to introduce statutory damages for copyright and other IP claims.

30 September 2019
Bird & Bird secures win in preliminary injunction patent case before the Düsseldorf Courts
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2019/germany/bird-and-bird-secures-win-in-preliminary-injunction-patent-case-before-the-dusseldorf-courts

On September 26, 2019, the Higher Regional Court of Düsseldorf confirmed on appeal that Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. (“Teva”) – one of Bird & Bird’s key clients – is entitled to a preliminary injunction against ...

20 June 2019
China to accelerate the development of "Smart Supervision System" for drug and medical devices
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2019/global/china-to-accelerate-the-development-of-smart-supervision-system-for-drug-and-medical-devices

The NMPA issued the Drug Smart Supervision Plan aiming to deepen the development of a drug supervision system embracing modern information technologies such as cloud computing, big data, and "Internet+" technologies.

17 January 2019
Dissecting TCL v Ericsson – what went wrong?
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2019/global/dissecting-tcl-v-ericsson-what-went-wrong

Ericsson has a world-class portfolio of cellular SEPs which it is keen to license on FRAND terms, but the long-awaited decision of a California court in a case involving the Swedish company and TCL may not have ...