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WHAT IS INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY?
According to the World Intellectual Property Organization – WIPO, Intellectual Property is the sum of the right related to literary, artistic and scientific works, interpretations of performers and performances of radiofusion, inventions in all fields of human activity, industrial designs and utility models, industrial, commercial and service trademarks, as well as geographical denominations, protection against unfair competition and all other rights that rises from the intellectual activity in the industrial, scientific, literary and artistic fields. The legal protection of these creations of the human mind guarantees to its creator the recognition and financial benefit from the product invented or created. ROCHA BARBOSA is here to assist you on all fields of intellectual property and ensure your rights.
HIGHLIGHTS
- Pop Mart sues 3D print company; mafia mark annulled; CHATGPT refused – news digestby Gemma Bradley,Tim Lince,Louise Newstead,Joyce Ng on March 6, 2026 at 5:03 pm
Five bite-sized news updates from the week, also featuring Stephen Thaler’s AI-generated art appeal and Outkast’s ATLIENS settlement.
- House of Lords committee says GenAI poses “substantial material risks” to UK creatorsby Louise Newstead on March 6, 2026 at 3:44 pm
A new report warns that weakening the UK’s ‘gold standard’ copyright framework will create “predictable harms” for rights holders, without significantly expanding the country’s AI sector.
- BMW trademark suit against antifreeze manufacturer raises issues around OEM labelby Gemma Bradley on March 6, 2026 at 3:06 pm
BMW has sued an antifreeze manufacturer over alleged use of a BMW mark and an “OEM” reference on packaging.
- Eight US trade pacts encouraging global IP overhaulsby Angela Morris on March 6, 2026 at 1:00 pm
Although tariff provisions face uncertainty, agreements are still driving IP reforms outside the US, promising upgrades to protection and enforcement.
- European Copyright Society warns of “factually murky” CJEU referral in landmark Google caseby Louise Newstead on March 6, 2026 at 12:00 pm
A new opinion by the ECS warns that the imprecision and narrow scope of the CJEU referral in Like Company v Google might prevent the case from offering the legal clarity that many EU stakeholders crave.
- “Enough is enough”: why Iceland Foods’ retreat in decade-long dispute was inevitableby Tim Lince on March 5, 2026 at 12:00 pm
After a decade of litigation, Iceland Foods has confirmed it will redirect legal funds to a novel “rapprochement discount” for Icelandic customers.