With the launch of twin official consultations, we have entered into a new phase in the development of the EU’s future approach to copyright. Despite the Copyright in the Digital Single Market (CDSM…
IntroductionOn 12 May 2026, the Grand Chamber of the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) delivered its judgement in Case C-797/23, concerning interpretation of Article 15 of the Directive…
Earlier this month the European Commission published a call for evidence relating to the "Report on the review of the Copyright in the Digital Single Market Directive" and a "Targeted initiative for…
On 10 March 2026, the European Parliament adopted a resolution on copyright and generative AI urging the EU Commission to clarify and potentially update the existing copyright framework for…
Metaphors are crucial to our (mis)understanding of generative AI (GenAI). For instance, AI is systematically conceptualized in human terms such as neural networks that learn, know and memorize. This…
Sadly, there won't be a ninth season of "Game of Thrones" anytime soon. However, in the US, ChatGPT has written a sequel to one of the underlying books, and a US court is hearing the case on…
In this post we review the recent Court of Appeal decision in AGA Rangemaster Group Ltd v UK Innovations Group Ltd & Anor [2025] EWCA Civ 1622 concerning claims of trade mark and copyright…
On 10 March the European Parliament adopted a report on copyright and generative artificial intelligence, tabled by the Committee on Legal Affairs. The report urges the European Commission to…
This post continues the discussion initiated in my recent contribution and turns from legislative developments to emerging administrative practice. In late 2025, two related AI-assisted works…
In 2019 the heirs of the famous French film director, author of many Nouvelle Vague (New Wave) films, Claude Chabrol who died in 2010, brought a case against the assignees of 14 films he made between…
