Geo-blocking rules set to take effect later this year apply to cross-border cloud computing contracts between businesses, the European Commission has confirmed. Read Complete Article
Continue Reading →ANALYSIS: A UK government proposal would expand ministers’ already considerable powers to intervene in mergers on national security grounds. Read Complete Article
Continue Reading →Tax rulings granted by Luxembourg in favour of McDonald’s were not illegal state aid, the European Commission has concluded following an investigation. Read Complete Article
Continue Reading →A panel of academics, led by a former economic advisor to the US government, has been given a few months to come up with recommendations on how the UK’s competition […]
Continue Reading →Holders of standard-essential patents (SEPs) should not automatically be considered to be in breach of US competition laws if they fail to licence their patents to others on fair, reasonable […]
Continue Reading →The UK will set up its own electronic tender notification platform to replace the Tenders Electronic Daily (TED) section of the EU Official Journal (OJEU) if it leaves the EU […]
Continue Reading →It is possible for intelligence agencies and law enforcement bodies to engage in the mass interception of communications to protect national security without breaching human rights, the European Court of […]
Continue Reading →Businesses can help shape the way a new testbed for “innovative products and services using personal data in innovative ways” is designed, according to the UK’s data protection authority. Read […]
Continue Reading →Controversial plans to reform EU copyright laws have been backed by MEPs in a vote on Wednesday. Read Complete Article
Continue Reading →The growth of automation in financial advice has been slower than anticipated and risks identified earlier have not materialised, according to a new report from the three European supervisory authorities. […]
Continue Reading →British Airways (BA) has reported that personal data belonging to customers was stolen in a cybersecurity breach that impacted its website and mobile app. Read Complete Article
Continue Reading →Ping cannot impose an outright ban on the online sale of its golf clubs by retailers, the UK’s Competition Appeal Tribunal (CAT) has confirmed. Read Complete Article
Continue Reading →Suppliers of artificial intelligence (AI) tools to the NHS in England should explain how their algorithms work, according to new guidelines developed by the UK government. Read Complete Article
Continue Reading →Online gambling companies would have to verify the ages and identities of their customers before allowing them to deposit funds or place bets under proposals put forward by the UK’s […]
Continue Reading →The UK government is to carry out further work to help online marketplaces, online search engines and cloud computing service providers identify whether they fall under the scope of the […]
Continue Reading →ANALYSIS: Exporting can be a daunting prospect, but the UK and Scottish governments are making considerable efforts to encourage exporters and to explain the support that is available to them. […]
Continue Reading →Organisations in Singapore will no longer be able to collect certain “unjustified” personal identification data about individuals from next year, the Personal Data Protection Commission (PDPC) has announced. Read Complete […]
Continue Reading →Virgin Media has settled its case with Durham County Council and will be allowed to lay cables for the delivery of its ‘Project Lightning’ ultrafast broadband scheme on council land […]
Continue Reading →Approximately £500 million in public funds were saved from the cost of delivering ‘superfast’ broadband access across the UK as a result of a clawback mechanism included in the project […]
Continue Reading →Businesses keen on trialling technology that could provide ‘5G’ connectivity to passengers travelling between Leeds and Manchester have been urged to express their interest in doing so to the UK government. […]
Continue Reading →Businesses found to have infringed patent rights can face potentially substantial bills for compensation and a block on the manufacture, supply and sale of infringing products. Read Complete Article
Continue Reading →Businesses that are involved in patent litigation incur costs when engaging legal advisers. Some of these costs may be recoverable from the other side, but there are rules around costs […]
Continue Reading →Patent rights are property rights and as such can be assigned, mortgaged, licensed, etc… However, when assigning a patent there are strict requirements and procedures that the patentee must adhere […]
Continue Reading →Bringing or defending a patent claim before the courts can be a daunting prospect, not least because of the complicated nature of patents and patent law. It is vital that […]
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