European Commission sends Adobe Statement of Objections over proposed...
The European Commission has informed Adobe of its preliminary view that its proposed acquisition of Figma may reduce competition in the global markets for the supply of interactive product design...
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Last week, the European Commission informed Adobe of its preliminary view that its proposed acquisition of Figma may reduce competition in the global markets for the supply of interactive product...
View ArticleSupreme Court dismissed appeal in DABUS AI patent inventor case
The Supreme Court has issued its ruling in Thaler v Comptroller-General of Patents, Designs and Trademarks [2023] UKSC 49. In 2018, Dr Thaler, the Appellant, filed two patent applications for...
View ArticleCourt of Appeal dismisses appeal in trade mark infringement case involving...
The Court of Appeal has issued its ruling in Montres Breguet SA v Samsung Electronics Co Ltd [2023] EWCA Civ 1478. The High Court had considered a claim for trade mark infringement brought by the...
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UK law ICO releases guidance on biometric data and recognition The ICO has issued guidance on biometric recognition, which highlights how the UK GDPR applies when biometric data is used in biometric...
View ArticleSpring Budget 2024: announcements of interest to tech lawyers
The Chancellor has delivered the Spring Budget 2024. The key issues of interest to tech lawyers are set out below. University spin-outs At the Autumn Statement 2023, the UK government announced that...
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8 March 2024 UK law ASA investigates supplier pathway of irresponsible ads online The ASA has launched two projects aimed at better understanding where responsibility lies for inappropriately targeted...
View ArticleIntellectual Property Office issues update on Standard Essential Patents
In the August 2022 response to its Call for Views about SEPs, the IPO committed to continued assessment of the issues raised, including further analysis of the submitted evidence and additional...
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The Cyber Threat to the UK’s Universities
Sachin Bhatt, our regular cybersecurity contributor, highlights the threats to our universities from malicious activityUK universities are renowned for ground-breaking research and innovation that has...
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UK Spreadex and Sporting Index merger raises provisional competition concernsLast year, Spreadex acquired the “retail business” of Sporting Index from Sporting Group Holding Limited (Sporting Group)....
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