8/10/2026 2:03:10 PM Stopping "Shadow AI by default": How to deal with vendors turning on AI features without your consent By Fiona Phillips The Problem Increasingly, software vendors are shipping AI features as silent updates, rather than opt-in products. A CRM gets a “smart...
7/17/2026 12:51:39 PM The GDPR: ambition, execution, reform and future developments – where is EU data protection law heading? By Eleonor Duhs Summary The General Data Protection Regulation (“GDPR”) was deemed necessary in order to deal with the speed and scale of technological...
7/14/2026 8:15:39 AM What AI can learn about trust from banking By Fiona Phillips At the UN AI for Good Summit last week, Amazon CTO Werner Vogels made a simple observation:"Without trust, there is no AI."His argument...
7/2/2026 4:52:38 PM Understanding AI Provider terms before deployment By Fiona Phillips The Cloud Legal Project at Queen Mary University has done a research paper analysing the different terms of service from the major AI...
6/26/2026 9:48:08 AM Marks & Clerk celebrates recognition from IP STARS in their 2026 Western Europe rankings By M&C Newsroom Marks & Clerk is delighted to have been recognised in the latest IP STARS Western Europe patent and trade mark rankings for 2026....
3/31/2026 1:08:43 PM Heritage or branding: Selling the past is trendy... but can it be misleading? By Inès Garlantezec The validity of two national trademarks containing “Fauré Le Page Paris 1717” owned by Fauré le Page Paris (French luxury leather goods...
2/11/2026 1:15:37 PM M&C in the news: Christophe van Zyl discusses CJEU’s landmark ruling in EUIPO v Nowhere By M&C Newsroom Marks & Clerk’s expertise has been at the forefront of the legal media this week, following the Court of Justice of the European Union...
2/3/2026 3:49:07 PM EUIPO Launches 2026 SME Fund to Boost Intellectual Property Rights By Inès Garlantezec The latest grant scheme is now open for SMEs established in the EU and Ukraine. Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) are more than just...
9/8/2025 3:23:39 PM Celebrating promotions and qualifications at Marks & Clerk By M&C Newsroom We’re delighted to share that we have recently celebrated a number of well-deserved promotions among our talented team of fee earners in...
8/11/2025 9:33:07 AM Inès Garlantezec talks MARQUES and why Luxembourg shows up By M&C Newsroom The MARQUES 39th Annual Conference will be held in The Hague, Netherlands from 16-19 September 2025 with a focus on "Brand changes in an...
4/17/2025 2:06:08 PM EUIPO strikes back: Bad-faith domain name euipp.com taken down By Pauline Piernez Even the EUIPO isn’t slipping through the net of typosquatting attacks - a practice where malicious actors register lookalike domains to...
10/23/2024 12:00:00 AM IP Rights and the new EU Packaging Regulation By Mike Shaw The European Union is now close to finalising new legislation on packaging and packaging waste, placing an obligation on manufacturers...
5/21/2024 12:00:00 AM Managing IP once again recognises Marks & Clerk for its global trademark expertise By Naomi Butson - All including Singapore Marks & Clerk has once again been recognised as a leading Intellectual Property firm in the latest trade mark rankings by IP STARS....
2/13/2024 12:00:00 AM Marks & Clerk professionals from around the globe recognised in World Trademark Review's 2024 rankings By Naomi Butson - All including Singapore Last week, highly respected industry publication World Trademark Review released its latest guide to the top trade mark professionals in...
9/12/2023 12:00:00 AM Medtech sector sees surge in AI patent applications, Marks & Clerk AI Report 2023 reveals By Naomi Butson - All including Singapore Read the AI Report 2023 AI patent applications in the medtech sector have quadrupled since 2018 Percentage growth of AI patent...
9/12/2023 12:00:00 AM Marks & Clerk's annual AI Report highlights continued growth in AI patent applications, fuelled by recent surge in AI popularity By Naomi Butson - All including Singapore Read the AI Report 2023 This year, Artificial Intelligence (AI) has dominated headlines. Generative AI, such as deepfakes and ChatGPT,...