Overview

• Getty abandoned its claims that Stable Diffusion unlawfully used millions of Getty Images and reproduced its watermarks in the UK lawsuit.
• It still alleges trademark infringement over AI-generated watermarks and argues that importing Stable Diffusion models into the UK constitutes secondary copyright infringement.
• Closing arguments before Mrs Justice Joanna Smith concluded on June 25 in London’s High Court and a written judgment is expected later this year.
• Stability AI welcomed Getty’s decision to narrow the case and expressed confidence that the remaining trademark and secondary claims will fail.
• Legal experts warn the outcome could shape how generative AI developers use copyrighted material and influence Getty’s parallel U.S. litigation.