A case about more than just a gameAlthough the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) has been shaping copyright in the EU for years, it is difficult not to get the impression that the debate…
The German company Birkenstock is widely known to the public for its sandals and has frequently been involved in litigation to protect its designs. On 12 November 2025, the District Court of Midden-…
A recent dispute before the EUIPO (European Union Intellectual Property Office) first decided by the Cancellation Division (12 June 2024) and then reversed by the Fourth Board of Appeal (5 May 2025)…
Part 1 of this series gave a general overview of the copyright-related discussions regarding streaming services from the last year. In Part 2, we will gain a clearer picture of the expected…
On December 3rd, 2025, RTI SpA and Medusa Film SpA (the broadcaster and the movie production company of Mediaset Group) filed a civil lawsuit before the Court of Rome against Perplexity AI Inc…
Piracy represents the primary threat to the exploitation of audiovisual content. This threat is particularly evident in the context of live events, such as sporting competitions. The value of…
Generative AI has triggered a wave of legal uncertainty in copyright law, with over 70 lawsuits worldwide challenging the unlicensed use of creative works in AI training. The recent deal between…
As the Commission moves towards deciding what will and will not be in the European Research Area (ERA) Act, one key question is whether it will include a Secondary Publication Right (SPR), or whether…
Anyone working with online copyright in the EU is familiar with the underlying tension: copyright remains territorially structured, while online access routinely crosses borders. That mismatch has…
Now that 2026 year has started with full force, it makes sense to see where 2025 left us in terms of EU copyright law during its final months (October – December). During that period, we saw some…
