7/2/2026 8:21:44 AM Data Re-use: Lessons for everyone from the ICO report on EdTech By Mac Macmillan The ICO has just published a report on its work with EdTech providers. This may sound like something of niche interest, but I was struck...
6/30/2026 9:32:45 AM Spotlight on agentic AI | Agentic AI and data protection By Hannah Crowther The dependency of AI on data is a well-trodden subject. To-date, however, the focus has primarily been on vast quantities of data...
6/25/2026 3:49:11 PM A bitter pill: Court of Appeal restores CMA’s Phenytoin excessive pricing decision By Edwin Bond Iva Gobac On 19 June 2026, the Court of Appeal (CoA) issued its judgment in Pfizer/Flynn v CMA, drawing a line under the long-running UK phenytoin...
6/24/2026 2:44:03 PM Spotlight on agentic AI | AI governance framework and oversight By Vik Khurana Charlie Hawes Sebastian Stewart AI Governance frameworks designed for generative AI largely focus on output review: a human evaluates what the system produces before...
6/23/2026 11:25:25 AM CITMA Review June 2026: Keeping your word By Trecina Sookhoo This article was first published by The Chartered Institute of Trade Marks Attorney. The UK IPO delivered three decisions in revocation...
6/22/2026 11:15:29 AM Irides: Weekly global patent litigation update By Charlie French Nadine Bleach Nischay Mall Helin Kaya Luke Norton Olivia Henry Andrew Bowler +4 more... Show less This edition features updates from: Australia, USA and the Unified Patent Court (UPC). The Irides Weekly Update is our round-up of patent...
6/19/2026 8:40:21 AM A digital following in the millions is not the same as brand recognition in the marketplace By Saaira Gill The EUIPO recently issued a decision upholding an opposition filed against an application for MRBEAST in respect of food and drink...
6/19/2026 8:13:12 AM Rapid reaction: MEES interim response – key changes for the non-domestic private rented sector By Tim Allen Will Hudson Timothy Minton The Government has yesterday published a long-awaited interim response to its 2019 and 2021 consultations on strengthening non‑domestic...
6/18/2026 4:13:36 PM CMA fines Marks Electrical over consumer breach as bigger penalties loom By Francion Brooks Iva Gobac Antonia Kendrick The CMA has imposed a £720,000 fine on Marks Electrical and ordered the retailer to refund approximately £600,000 to customers. What went...
6/16/2026 8:24:42 AM Contracting for agentic AI and AI procurement By Charlie Hawes Vik Khurana The shift to agentic AI has direct contractual consequences. Standard terms written for generative AI systems may not adequately address...
6/15/2026 1:31:30 PM Anthropic suspends access to Fable and Mythos models: implications for AI sovereignty and contracts By William White Charlie Hawes On 12 June 2026, Anthropic disabled access to its Mythos 5 and Fable 5 models for its customers globally. This was reportedly in response...
6/15/2026 1:29:25 PM Can book titles be registered as trade marks? By Stephanie Taylor The intersection of copyright and trade marks often throws up questions about what is capable of being registered as a trade mark and...