7/11/2025 8:39:50 AM Some comfort at last - European Commission issues informal guidance endorsing Automotive Licensing Negotiation Group By Sophie Lawrance Katharine Head On 9 July 2025, the European Commission (EC) issued informal guidance (aka a ‘comfort letter’) that the creation of a Licensing...
7/10/2025 8:23:18 AM To Be Or Not To Be … A Medical Device – Is your Femtech software regulated as a medical device in the UK? By Xisca Borrás Ellie Handy Femtech, short for female technology, is an important and fast growing sector. The UK is a key market for femtech as it is ranked second...
7/8/2025 3:12:02 PM The 2019 Hague Judgments Convention is now in force in the UK By Ben Coleman Headline The Hague Convention of 2 July 2019 on the Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Judgments in Civil or Commercial Matters...
7/8/2025 11:05:41 AM 4Ps in a package: CMA launches a consultation on revised merger guidance By Iva Gobac On 20 June 2025, the CMA launched a consultation on proposed updates to its merger control guidance. These updates, which follow the new...
7/3/2025 3:36:36 PM Insights from the 2025 QMUL International Arbitration Survey By Muhammad Karimabadi The 2025 International Arbitration Survey, titled "The Path Forward: Realities and Opportunities in Arbitration" has been published by...
7/3/2025 8:54:58 AM The gender health gap and Bristows’ Women’s Health Initiative By Laura Harwood Ellie Handy Melissa Dix While women’s health research has been historically overlooked and underfunded, in recent years there has been a surge of activity...
7/2/2025 4:28:20 PM Ocean Clap Shipping Limited v Global Offshore Services BV - getting guarantees right: practical implications between “see to it” and “on demand” guarantees By Barney Bussell Wes Walker Ocean Clap Shipping Limited v Global Offshore Services BV [2025] EWHC 1591 (Comm) (26 June 2025). In finding for the shipowners on...
7/2/2025 4:17:28 PM Anthropic, fair use of copyright books, and memorisation By Toby Headdon In a summary judgment order, the US District Court for the Northern District of California considered the use of copyright works by...
7/2/2025 1:34:10 PM Ofcom issues consultation on “Additional Safety Measures” By Ben Steele Faye Harrison On 30 June 2025, Ofcom announced a consultation on “Additional Safety Measures" as part of its ongoing implementation of the Online...
6/30/2025 12:31:22 PM Is the sports industry sitting on an AI licensing goldmine? By Sebastian Stewart Rob Powell While industries like media are already pioneering AI licensing deals, are data-rich sports organisations lagging behind? The Value in...
6/30/2025 12:18:30 PM The UKIPO provides guidance to trade mark applicants following the SkyKick decision By Stephanie Taylor The UKIPO has updated PAN 1/25 to provide guidance to applicants following the judgment in the SkyKick v Sky decision which was issued by...
6/27/2025 9:00:21 AM Current landscape and future opportunities for cell and gene therapy in the UK: Perspectives from One Nucleus’ panel event By Claire Smith Luca Cericola Ben Steele On Wednesday 11 June 2025, Bristows had the privilege of hosting a BioWednesday event in conjunction with One Nucleus and the Cell and...