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").

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 ...

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 ...