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The Agentic AI Revolution – Managing Legal Risks

The Agentic AI Revolution – Managing Legal Risks

Meta's eye-catching end-of-year acquisition of Manus, a Singapore-based developer of AI agents, for a purported value of more than $2 billion[1], reflects a wider sector shift towards the development and deployment of semi-autonomous, outcome-focused, software agents, which are capable of performing complex tasks without direct and constant human input. The Meta deal notably follows Salesforce's...... Continue Reading

iptechblog.com
Jan 20
Artificial IntelligenceCybersecurityEurope
From Black Forest Ham to Black Forest Cuckoo Clocks: The EU’s New System for the Protection of Geographical Indications for Craft and Industrial Products

From Black Forest Ham to Black Forest Cuckoo Clocks: The EU’s New System for the Protection of Geographical Indications for Craft and Industrial Products

On 1 December 2025, the EU’s new legal framework for the protection of geographical indications for craft and industrial products (CIGIs) has become operational with the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) opening the application process. Whilst EU-wide GI protection was previously available only for certain wine, spirit drinks, agricultural and food products, producers of...... Continue Reading

iptechblog.com
Dec 29, 2025
EuropeEuropean Union Intellectual Property OfficeIntellectual Property
Disney invests $1 billion in OpenAI, licenses 200 characters for AI video app Sora

Disney invests $1 billion in OpenAI, licenses 200 characters for AI video app Sora

Three-year deal lets users create AI videos of Mickey Mouse, Darth Vader, and more.

arstechnica.com
Dec 11, 2025
AIBiz & ITAI law
No holidays for trademarks at risk of becoming generic

No holidays for trademarks at risk of becoming generic

Finally, it's holiday time and I’m in the south of France on the beach! I am sunbathing in my pretty vintage bikini with a pina colada in my hand. I am hungry. I put on my cargo trousers and go buy a piadina at the snack bar right behind. I use the hotspot to send...... Continue Reading

iptechblog.com
Jul 25, 2025
EuropeFranceIntellectual Property
New Procedural Rules for Trade Secrets in Germany

New Procedural Rules for Trade Secrets in Germany

On April 1, 2025, the Act to Strengthen Germany as a Location for Justice—formally titled Justizstandort-Stärkungsgesetz of October 7, 2024 (Federal Law Gazette 2024 I No. 302)—entered into force. This legislation aims to enhance Germany’s attractiveness as a venue for international commercial litigation by, among other things, establishing commercial courts and permitting the use of...... Continue Reading

iptechblog.com
May 20, 2025
CopyrightEuropeGermany
UK Government Publishes New Software and Cyber Security Codes of Practice

UK Government Publishes New Software and Cyber Security Codes of Practice

As cyber security continues to make be headline news it is timely that on 7 May 2025 the UK government published a new voluntary Software Security Code of Practice: Software Security Code of Practice - GOV.UK This Code is designed to be complementary to relevant international approaches and existing standards and where possible reflects internationally...... Continue Reading

iptechblog.com
May 15, 2025
CybersecurityData BreachData Protection
Commercial Agents Regulations: Here to Stay

Commercial Agents Regulations: Here to Stay

In October 2024 we reported on the case of Kompakwerk GmbH v Liveperson Netherlands B.V. [CL-2018-000802] which concerned the question of whether an agent selling access to end users in Great Britain to a third-party software as a service (SaaS) product should be considered an agent for the purposes of the Commercial Agents (Council Directive) Regulations...... Continue Reading

iptechblog.com
Feb 21, 2025
AdvertisingArtificial IntelligenceConsumer Law
Clock is Ticking for Responses to UK Government Consultation on Copyright and Artificial Intelligence

Clock is Ticking for Responses to UK Government Consultation on Copyright and Artificial Intelligence

The authors wish to thank Sumaiyah Razzaq for her contributions to this post. Ever since the emergence of generative AI, a major concern for all participants has been the extent to which copyright works can and should be used in training AI models. The application of UK copyright law for this purpose is disputed, leading...... Continue Reading

iptechblog.com
Feb 14, 2025
Artificial IntelligenceCopyrightData Protection
The EU’s New Packaging Regulation – What’s your IP got to do with it

The EU’s New Packaging Regulation – What’s your IP got to do with it

The European Union’s Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR) was published on 22 January 2025 in the EU official journal. It will enter into force on 9 February 2025 and apply with immediate effect in the EU Member States from 12 August 2026. The PPWR applies to all packaging placed on the EU market and...... Continue Reading

iptechblog.com
Jan 30, 2025
Brand ProtectionConsumer LawDesigns