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This conference will examine priorities for the future of intellectual property regulation in the UK. The agenda will consider latest policy and wider developments, including implications for the future of AI in relation to copyright, trademarks and patents.
We also expect discussion on wider issues for data use, practical considerations and enforcement, in the context of government ambitions for supporting innovation and growth.
It will bring together stakeholders and policymakers to discuss responses to the Government’s consultation on Copyright and Artificial Intelligence, as well as next steps for implementing the Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 and its accompanying economic impact assessment.
Delegates will also assess the Intellectual Property Office’s recent work on guidance for businesses, including approaches to enforcement and tackling IP crime, considering the impact of recent court decisions on the treatment of AI-generated inventions and trade mark disputes.
Further discussion is expected on the future direction of the National Data Library, strategies for strengthening data management and protection, and priorities for addressing challenges in the UK’s Standard Essential Patents framework. Attendees will consider options for reducing friction in licensing, improving transparency and compliance, and supporting effective dispute resolution mechanisms.
The conference will also bring out perspectives on tackling IP crime, fraudulent patents generated through patent mills and counterfeit products, as well as long-term strategies for balancing the interests of developers, copyright owners and other stakeholders in light of international pressures. We expect this to include consideration of best practice from outside the UK, the role of social media evidence in disputes, and practical approaches to achieving an IP framework for the UK that supports both innovation and rights protection.
With the agenda currently in the drafting stage, overall areas for discussion include:
- policy:
- consultation outcomes on AI and copyright - implementation of the Data (Use and Access) Act 2025
- economic impact assessment - reporting on the use of copyright in AI training - governance design priorities - support for rights holders - options for facilitating growth
- regulation:
- next steps for the IPO - rollout of IP crime and enforcement guidance - priorities for regulators in ensuring compliance
- consultation outcomes on the National Data Library’s future - priorities for data management and protection - Trading Standards enforcement findings
- judicial practice:
- recent copyright infringement rulings, insights and implications - recurring issues before the Copyright Tribunal
- mediation and dispute resolution and easing court demands - evidential role of social media in trademark cases
- IP crime and enforcement:
- scope of IP infringement and advisory challenges - exploitation of research and fraudulent patents - approaches to patent mills - strategies for reporting counterfeit products
- AI and data use:
- rights reservation and standardisation - reconciling considerations of patent holder rights and public interest
- priorities for the National Data Library - strategies for optimising datasets for AI - training generative models with copyright material
- copyright management:
- balancing interests of developers and rights owners - licensing and technical options - ensuring transparency and compliance
- trademarks and patents:
- addressing issues around Standard Essential Patents in the UK - IPO patent search tool efficiency - disputes relating to unfair advantage
- role of EU law in UK decisions - efficiency of trademark registration
