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Intelligenza Artificiale e diritto d'autore: scenario normativo in Italia

Thu, 11 Jul 2024 10:52:36 +0100

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Il contributo umano nelle opere create attraverso l'ausilio di strumenti di IA deve essere creativo rilevante e dimostrabile

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How will the new UK government resolve the conflict over AI development and IP rights?

Fri, 05 Jul 2024 11:11:16 +0100

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Labour says it will find the right balance between innovation and ensuring creator protection but what might this look like now that it has won the election?

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UK courts' new EU case law departure powers due to enter into force later in 2024

Thu, 04 Jul 2024 11:24:48 +0100

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New powers to depart from assimilated EU and domestic case law contained in the Retained EU Law Act are set to come into force in October

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The Country of Origin Principle: How Far Does Protection Extend for Online Service Providers?

Fri, 28 Jun 2024 09:06:26 +0100

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The CJEU reiterates its stance on the invalidity of additional requirements imposed on an online provider by a Member State where it is not established. Where does the limit lie?

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UK general election: what are the potential implications for the life sciences and healthcare sector?

Tue, 25 Jun 2024 10:28:48 +0100

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The Conservative and Labour parties both acknowledge the sector's importance to the UK's economic growth, but what plans do they have for its future?

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Government updates guidance on the UK National Security and Investment Act

Wed, 05 Jun 2024 10:48:31 +0100

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Changes cover call-in powers, universities and research bodies, outward direct investment and notification forms

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Future Foods Update | May 2024

Fri, 03 May 2024 14:42:06 +0100

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This edition includes new UK guidance on plant-based dairy products, an Austrian case on naming plant-based products, and EU developments on lab-grown meat.

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The UK is developing its approach to deregulating gene editing in plants

Mon, 22 Apr 2024 10:05:00 +0100

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The UK has pursued a post-Brexit deregulatory agenda via new legislation but has it failed to capitalise on the changes?

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What should employers in Belgium consider when using AI in the workplace?

Fri, 19 Apr 2024 11:18:02 +0100

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Artificial intelligence has enormous potential from recruitment to termination, but the regulatory landscape is evolving fast

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Orders to preserve evidence under the Unified Patent Court: seven trends from the emerging case law

Tue, 09 Apr 2024 10:40:05 +0100

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The UPC has demonstrated a flexible approach – and so far has routinely granted ex parte orders to preserve evidence of suspected infringement

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What qualifies as a legitimate reason to object to parallel trade of medicines in Europe?

Wed, 20 Mar 2024 16:35:13 +0000

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Trade mark owners are able to object to the parallel trade of medicines provided that there are legitimate reasons

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What are the patentability implications of deregulating gene editing in plants in the EU?

Fri, 15 Mar 2024 13:26:38 +0000

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The European Parliament has voted to embrace more flexibility in the regulation of gene-edited plants but has proposed a ban on patents

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UK Supreme Court finds sales of trade marked goods from US website targeted UK consumers for infringement purposes

Fri, 08 Mar 2024 14:23:55 +0000

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US website's targeting of UK consumers amounted to infringing trade mark use in the UK and EU, but no decision given on whether non-targeted overseas sales are infringing

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Updated EPO examination guidelines address AI, accelerated oppositions and antibody claims

Fri, 01 Mar 2024 16:32:48 +0000

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The European Patent Office's new guidelines entered into force on 1 March

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Technology, Media, and Communications Annual Review 2024: key themes

Tue, 20 Feb 2024 14:16:00 +0000

AI, digital regulation, M&A and emerging 'inclusive' policies are among the areas of focus for this year's review

English court finds trade mark valid for oat-based drinks despite use of the term 'milk'

Wed, 14 Feb 2024 11:25:00 +0000

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High Court rules that the UKIPO wrongly found mark invalid and did not breach regulation on use of term 'milk'

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UK AI and copyright voluntary code of practice dropped – what next?

Fri, 09 Feb 2024 10:56:12 +0000

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Balancing IP rightsholders' and AI developers' interests proves difficult as agreement on a code cannot be reached and Lords committee calls for certainty

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Future Foods Update | January 2024

Wed, 31 Jan 2024 11:44:06 +0000

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This month's edition includes novel food authorisations in Europe, IP in meat terminology, supply of service contracts, venture capital investment tips, and cultivating talent with employment agreements

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Looking back at the press publisher right to fair compensation in 2023 and looking forward to 2024

Mon, 29 Jan 2024 13:44:56 +0000

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As implementation of the European Copyright Directive continues, we look at the most recent developments and at what is coming down the track

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The year ahead for intellectual property: an international perspective

Mon, 22 Jan 2024 15:28:49 +0000

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The transformative nature of artificial intelligence means it will continue to be a live issue this year, with attention also on the UPC, SEP licensing and platform liability

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What legal developments can businesses in the UK expect in 2024?

Fri, 12 Jan 2024 10:53:50 +0000

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Our Knowledge Team looks at what lies ahead for business law

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UK Supreme Court confirms inventors must be human

Thu, 21 Dec 2023 17:11:35 +0000

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Patent applications naming an AI-powered machine as the inventor were rightly rejected by the UKIPO

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UK Court of Appeal confirms Samsung is liable for third-party content on app store

Thu, 21 Dec 2023 10:22:39 +0000

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Samsung was not entitled to rely on the eCommerce Directive's hosting safe harbour

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UKIPO updates patent examination guidance after High Court AI patentability decision

Mon, 11 Dec 2023 12:58:47 +0000

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Examiners should not object to inventions involving artificial neural networks under the computer program exclusion

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Generative AI litigation – should this be a concern for users of AI tools?

Fri, 01 Dec 2023 14:17:35 +0000

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With news of a fresh legal claim being brought against developers of AI tools being an almost weekly occurrence, how could these claims affect the users of these tools?

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