Newsletter | Intellectual Property 24/02/2026

On 13 February 2026, the Munich District Court dismissed a copyright infringement claim concerning three AI-generated logos. The Court found the logos ineligible for copyright protection because they lacked the required element of human “free creative decisions” under German and CJEU case law, stressing that AI generated works can only be protected when human input clearly and objectively shapes the final result.
Chiomenti Professionals analysed the key elements of the Decision in the latest newsletter, in the light of the broader legal framework, reviewing  recent Italian legislative and judicial developments, as well as the approach taken by the US Copyright Office.