13 Nov, 2024 Licensing content to train AI - essential points to consider By Emily Ryder The licensing of content for AI model training is on the rise. Amid reports that developers are facing a scarcity of content to train AI...
12 Nov, 2024 Horses for courses: English court refuses copyright protection for equestrian garments as works of artistic craftsmanship By Jeremy Blum Marc Linsner This article was first published in Kluwer Patent Blog [November, 2024]. In Equisafety Ltd v Woof Wear Ltd (Equisaftey) Ian Karat sitting...
12 Nov, 2024 WaterRower not protected by copyright | UK and EU copyright law not compatible By Sean Ibbetson The long-awaited judgment in the WaterRower case was handed down yesterday. The judgment has been eagerly awaited by both IP lawyers and...
11 Nov, 2024 Competition law guidance on designing and implementing selective distribution schemes By Francion Brooks The Competition Appeal Tribunal (CAT) has provided guidance on the application of competition law to selective distribution arrangements...
11 Nov, 2024 Priority Review Vouchers: another high value sale generates a significant return for licensor By Ellen Lambrix Luca Cericola On 5 November 2024, Acadia Pharmaceuticals Inc. ("Acadia") announced that it sold its rare paediatric disease priority review voucher...
08 Nov, 2024 Google/Anthropic: the latest chapter in the CMA’s scrutiny of generative AI By Edwin Bond Iva Gobac Generative AI has recently become a policy and enforcement priority for competition authorities across the globe1. In our previous post...
05 Nov, 2024 Early Christmas present: MHRA consultation on international recognition of devices By Hugo Kent-Egan The MHRA has provided more information on its plans for rolling-out its new medical device framework. It aims to publish its additional...
04 Nov, 2024 Ofcom issues OSA Consultation on fees & penalties By Naina Patel Faye Harrison Ofcom has released its latest consultation on the Online Safety Act 2023 (the OSA). As the UK's online safety regulator, Ofcom is looking...
01 Nov, 2024 EU Commission puts generative AI under the competition law microscope By Edwin Bond Iva Gobac On 19 September 2024, the European Commission (EC) published a Policy Brief on “Competition in Generative AI and Virtual Worlds”. It...
31 Oct, 2024 The Online Safety Act turns one: Where are we now? By Kiran Sidhu Rose Lynch Subha Kumar The journey so far 26 October marked the first anniversary of the UK’s Online Safety Act (the Act) receiving Royal Assent. This was the...
30 Oct, 2024 Autumn Budget 2024: key tax announcements By Miranda Cass Julia Cockroft Farhad Shahidi Tabitha Reed Soraya Gajra Georgia Austin +3 more... Show less After all the pre-Budget briefings and speculation, there was little announced today by Britain’s first female Chancellor that came as a...
30 Oct, 2024 The first naked anti-TROP2 antibody progresses to a Phase 1/2a clinical trial By Matthew Warren Luca Cericola James Johnston On 24 October 2024, Cancer Research UK ("CRUK") and KisoJi Biotechnology Inc. ("KBI") announced that they have entered into an agreement...