30 Apr, 2021 AI and intellectual property: humans vs robots? By Bristows AI is increasingly being used in developments and creations for a whole range of industries, from medical devices to climate change...
30 Apr, 2021 Deal notifications required under the new National Security and Investment Act 2021 By Matthew Hunt On Thursday 29 April, the National Security and Investment Bill received Royal Assent and became law, ushering in what the government has...
29 Apr, 2021 Conversant and Daimler settle - so where are we with SEP litigation in the automotive space? By Bristows The recent settlement between Conversant and Daimler was noteworthy as it brings to an end a significant dispute between an NPE and an...
26 Apr, 2021 Art and moral rights – when can artists object to how their art is displayed? By Jake Palmer The artist Sir Antony Gormley, most famous for designing the Angel of the North, has objected to the “misrepresentation” of some of his...
23 Apr, 2021 European Commission publishes AI regulation proposal By Bristows The European Commission has published a Proposal for a Regulation on a European approach for Artificial Intelligence, described as “the...
23 Apr, 2021 Update on Lugano Convention By Ben Coleman As part of its plans in the area of judicial cooperation in civil matters post-Brexit, the UK applied to join the Lugano Convention on...
21 Apr, 2021 Benchmarking clauses and market comparisons By Anna Cook The recent judgment in Travelport Limited & others -v- Wex Inc shows how important it is to use precise language when drafting a clause...
19 Apr, 2021 "Copycaterpillar" - Colin vs. Cuthbert - Marks & Spencer issues trade mark infringement proceedings against Aldi By Marc Linsner Marks & Spencer has issued infringement proceedings in the High Court to protect its Colin the Caterpillar cake against Aldi's alleged...
14 Apr, 2021 Is there an easy solution to the Epic v Apple dispute? By Matthew Hunt In early April, ahead of the trial due to start in Oakland, California on 3 May, Apple and Epic have filed their Proposed Findings of...
08 Apr, 2021 Sisvel anti-trust complaint can proceed, rules Supreme People's Court of the PRC By Bristows One of the issues raised in the Unwired / Conversant UK Supreme Court appeal was the interaction between FRAND rate setting and foreign...
01 Apr, 2021 DCMSC report recommends forcing streamers to share viewership data By Bristows Parliament's Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Committee released its sixth report on "The future of public service broadcasting" on 25...
01 Apr, 2021 Court of Appeal hands down judgment on jurisdiction in implementer-led FRAND dispute By Bristows Last week, the Court of Appeal handed down judgment in the case of Vestel v Access Advance & Philips. The judgment is of interest of...