Domain name case law research: WIPO decisions, WIPO Overview and Darts-ip
Before filing a domain complaint, check the precedents: what the WIPO Overview 3.1, WIPO’s free search tools and Darts-ip each cover, and how to combine them.
IP Global Guard
Is there a global copyright? How the Berne Convention protects your works
No single global copyright exists, but Berne protects works in 182 countries without formalities. What it guarantees and where ownership, term and proof still differ.
Kenya’s IP Bill 2026: one authority (KIPA) for trademarks and counterfeiting
Kenya’s IP Bill 2026 would merge KIPI, KECOBO and the Anti-Counterfeit Authority into one authority, KIPA. The Trade Marks Act stays; who runs it and how counterfeits are fought would change.
AliExpress DSA fine: what the €550m decision says about counterfeits
The Commission fined AliExpress €550m under the DSA, citing bypassable brand authorisation and penalised shops that kept selling. What brand owners can do now.
DesignView adds Ukraine: how to run a WIPO industrial design search
DesignView now holds 24.7 million designs after adding Ukraine. How to search it and WIPO’s Global Design Database before you launch or file a design.
Article 50 guidelines: what brands and agencies must label as AI-generated
The Commission’s Article 50 guidelines of 20 July 2026: who is a deployer, what counts as a deepfake, the creative exception and when AI text needs a label.
IP clauses in distribution agreements: brand use, quality and exit
Which IP clauses an international distribution agreement needs, and how the Paris Convention, the EU and Spain let you recover a mark your distributor registered.
Can you protect an AI-generated logo? Copyright vs trademark registration
A Munich court denied copyright to AI-generated logos. Why trademark registration is the reliable way to protect an AI logo in the EU and Latin America, with official fees.
AI training data summaries: what rights holders can learn and do next
The EU template for AI training data summaries explained section by section: scraped domains, datasets, opt-outs and what rights holders can do with the information.
OPENAI refused (T-555/25): how to name an AI product you can register
The General Court upheld the EUIPO refusal of OPENAI as descriptive (T-555/25, 15 July 2026). What it means for naming and registering AI products in the EU.
