Intellectual Propertyhttps://www.pinsentmasons.com/shared-content/rss-feed/outlaw-intellectual-propertyOut-Law Intellectual Propertyen-GB60{8C61975C-EDDB-4791-A0BC-0678CB1DBD43}https://www.pinsentmasons.com/out-law/analysis/pharma-companies-face-challenges-choices?utm_source=PM+website&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=RSS+Outlaw+Intellectual+PropertyPharma companies face challenges and choices stemming from Middle East conflictPharmaceutical companies facing immediate challenges from the ongoing Middle East conflict could also face longer term choices over how to make their supply chains resilient to future geopolitical shocks.Thu, 02 Apr 2026 14:12:28 Z{390B21C3-8215-43CD-997D-69E43579D8A4}https://www.pinsentmasons.com/out-law/analysis/podcast-us-eu-uk-ai-training-policy-shifts-uk-financial-ombudsman-overhaul?utm_source=PM+website&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=RSS+Outlaw+Intellectual+PropertyPODCAST: US, EU and UK AI training policy shifts, and UK financial ombudsman is overhauledUS, EU and UK diverge on AI training copyright debate, and UK overhauls finance consumer bodyTue, 31 Mar 2026 14:07:19 Z{5C25851C-40A2-4407-ACB3-21A112670987}https://www.pinsentmasons.com/out-law/analysis/chinese-court-rejects-upcycling-defence-brand-exhaustion?utm_source=PM+website&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=RSS+Outlaw+Intellectual+PropertyChinese court’s rejection of ‘upcycling’ defence shows limits of brand exhaustionA recent Chinese court decision rejecting an ‘upcycling’ defence in the context of pre-owned luxury handbags highlights the growing tension between circular economy practices and IP rights, in particular trade mark rights.Thu, 19 Mar 2026 14:41:20 Z{71B1176B-DFC5-4DDA-9A3F-65FA3AB1A6F8}https://www.pinsentmasons.com/out-law/analysis/uk-ai-policy-pivot-signalled-new-copyright-reports?utm_source=PM+website&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=RSS+Outlaw+Intellectual+PropertyThe UK AI policy pivot signalled by new copyright reportsA pivoting of UK policy on AI can be implied from the government’s new AI copyright report when considered alongside comments made by chancellor Rachel Reeves earlier this week.Thu, 19 Mar 2026 10:06:56 Z{383E85B0-8FE6-4124-9F43-059EA4D98F8C}https://www.pinsentmasons.com/out-law/analysis/podcast-trade-mark-pitfalls-refurbished-goods-ai-systems-patented?utm_source=PM+website&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=RSS+Outlaw+Intellectual+PropertyPODCAST: The trade mark pitfalls of refurbished goods, and can AI systems be patented?We learn about the trade mark pitfalls of selling refurbished cookers, and discover what a UK Supreme Court ruling might mean for companies’ ability to patent AI systems.Tue, 17 Feb 2026 15:28:06 Z{15504232-376B-4464-B23E-3699B9A36406}https://www.pinsentmasons.com/out-law/analysis/ruling-addresses-trade-mark-rights-in-aftermarket-sales?utm_source=PM+website&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=RSS+Outlaw+Intellectual+PropertyRuling addresses trade mark rights in aftermarket salesFor retailers operating in the thriving aftermarket for refurbished and upgraded goods, a new ruling offers an important reminder: even where products are legitimately acquired and resold, the way they are marketed can still generate trade mark risk. Tue, 10 Feb 2026 15:56:37 Z{02B05D39-8949-40A5-A90F-10BB6DEFCC4C}https://www.pinsentmasons.com/out-law/analysis/podcast-uk-ip-vs-ai-deadlock-australian-construction-contracts?utm_source=PM+website&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=RSS+Outlaw+Intellectual+PropertyPODCAST: Can new tool break UK’s IP vs AI deadlock? And rethinking Australian construction contracts Gill Dennis assesses whether a planned content exchange help the UK attract AI investment without alienating its thriving creative industries; and Lucy O’Dwyer outlines the benefits for Australian construction of using a different kind of contract.Tue, 03 Feb 2026 11:16:10 Z{C35B7BE9-745E-4117-82A2-8966CCD8098A}https://www.pinsentmasons.com/out-law/analysis/patent-litigation-strategies-upc-2026?utm_source=PM+website&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=RSS+Outlaw+Intellectual+PropertyExpect patent litigation strategies to be shaped by the UPC in 2026The Unified Patent Court (UPC) is at the forefront of international patent litigation choices at the start of what we expect will be another year of meaningful developments in its case law for businesses across sectors.Tue, 27 Jan 2026 09:42:36 Z{0037BB28-1349-4418-A52A-E0A5604C6247}https://www.pinsentmasons.com/out-law/analysis/creative-content-exchange-uk-ai-policy?utm_source=PM+website&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=RSS+Outlaw+Intellectual+PropertyHow the Creative Content Exchange plays into UK AI policyA UK project has the potential to help AI developers access the high-quality data they crave for training their models while ensuring content creators are fairly remunerated for that activity.Mon, 26 Jan 2026 16:32:53 Z{D8E49A6F-2591-47A5-A6D8-0635BA54628F}https://www.pinsentmasons.com/out-law/analysis/podcast-uk-court-ai-copyright-ruling-culture-standard-australian-construction?utm_source=PM+website&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=RSS+Outlaw+Intellectual+PropertyPODCAST: UK court makes vital AI copyright ruling, and a new culture standard for Australian constructionA court in London couldn’t rule on the most important AI training copyright question but still made an important decision, says Gill Dennis. And Rebecca Dickson and Emma Lutwyche outline a new culture standard required in Australian construction.Mon, 10 Nov 2025 16:20:43 Z