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UK Court of Appeal finds Tesco infringes Lidl’s trade mark but not copyright

The Court of Appeal has upheld findings that Tesco infringed Lidl’s trade mark for its LIDL logo, by using a similar logo in its Clubcard Prices promotion. The Court of Appeal also...

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Managing copyright risk in the music industry

Singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran was recently held not to have infringed copyright in a case before a jury in New York. This follows a similar result in the UK case last year alleging copyright ...

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Breaking down the UK's new Draft Media Bill

The Draft Media Bill (the “Bill”) published on 29 March 2023 will implement the UK Government’s plans to modernise broadcasting legislation and introduce wide-ranging...

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Copyright and AI: a key moment for rightsholders

Now is a critical point in time for AI and rightsholders: AI is booming and rightsholders need to act now if they want a world where AI developers need a licence to use copyright works...

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Lidl v Tesco: UK supermarkets clash over bad faith

In the latest instalment of trade mark litigation between UK supermarket competitors Lidl and Tesco, the Court of Appeal has reversed a High Court decision that had struck out Tesco's...

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UK Trade Marks, Copyright and Designs - Outlook for 2023

As we start the new year, we take a look back at some of the most significant legal developments and caselaw of 2022 in UK trade mark, copyright and designs law and highlight the changes...

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On the look-out for lookalikes

We’ve seen a number of lookalike product cases in the UK courts this year, with several heading for trial in 2023. We wanted to take this opportunity to walk you through some of the...

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UK - Retained EU Law Bill and intellectual property

The Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Bill 2022-2023 was introduced on 22 September 2022, with the aim of repealing, amending or revoking certain EU law that was retained on Brexit,...

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Getting the Deal Through – Luxury and Fashion 2022

Hogan Lovells and Lexology have partnered to publish the third edition of Getting the Deal Through--Luxury & Fashion, which is now available online. The reference guide...

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