Reasons and remedies for patent revocation
When patents are granted they provide inventors up to 20 years of protection for their invention, but there are circumstances in which patents can be revoked. Read Complete Article
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Celebrities investigated by UK regulator over online endorsements
A number of celebrities and social media influencers are being investigated by a UK regulator over their endorsements of others’ products and services on the internet. Read Complete Article
Continue Reading →BBC seeks review of laws on reporting criminal investigations
The BBC has called on the UK government to open a review of current laws governing the reporting of criminal investigations after deciding not to pursue an appeal against a […]
Continue Reading →Landowners, operators recommit to Electronic Communications Code
UK landowners, telecommunications operators and the government will work collaboratively to implement the revised Electronic Communications Code (‘new Code’) and deliver the UK’s digital connectivity ambitions. Read Complete Article
Continue Reading →Copyright ruling challenges internet practices on posting photos
Website operators cannot lift copyrighted media lawfully posted elsewhere on the internet without first obtaining the rights holder’s permission to publish the image themselves, the EU’s highest court has ruled. […]
Continue Reading →Direct and indirect patent infringement
Businesses can be found liable for either direct or indirect patent infringement under UK patent law. The differences between the two types of infringing acts are set out in section […]
Continue Reading →Defences against patent infringement
Businesses can face claims of patent infringement if they carry out acts infringing patented products or processes without the consent of patent rights holders. However, UK patent law contains a […]
Continue Reading →Unified Patent Court: UK to be a member during Brexit transition
The UK government has revealed that a deal was struck earlier this year to enable the UK to participate in the new Unified Patent Court (UPC) system during any Brexit […]
Continue Reading →ICANN loses injunction bid in dispute over WHOIS data in Germany
A German appeal’s court has rejected a bid from the internet’s global domain name organisation, the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN), to force a domain name registrar […]
Continue Reading →US fintech report offers chance to compare with UK and Europe
ANALYSIS: A recent report has highlighted areas of similarity as well as differences in the way US authorities are responding to the rise of fintech in comparison to counterparts in […]
Continue Reading →Principles for businesses and promotions rules to apply to PSD2 firms
All businesses regulated to provide payment services in the UK will be required to adhere to high-level standards that many other regulated financial services firms are already obliged to meet […]
Continue Reading →Driverless cars insurance laws receive Royal Assent
A new insurance and liability regime for driverless cars has been finalised in the UK. Read Complete Article
Continue Reading →Defamation law does not permit ‘cumulative harm’ claims, rules judge
Statements which, considered in isolation, do not cause or are not likely to cause serious harm to a person’s reputation cannot be aggregated for the purposes of bringing a defamation […]
Continue Reading →Saudi Arabia seeks input on draft private sector participation law
ANALYSIS: Businesses should welcome plans outlined by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to boost private sector involvement in major projects. Read Complete Article
Continue Reading →UK sets out plan to enable ‘full fibre’ and ‘5G’ targets
A wide-ranging new vision for the future of the UK’s telecoms infrastructure has been outlined by the UK government. Read Complete Article
Continue Reading →New digital infrastructure taskforce to advise on future UK needs
A new digital taskforce will bring together experts from academia, industry and the government to advise on how data, artificial intelligence and machine learning can be used to predict the […]
Continue Reading →ICO shares insight on data breach reporting requirements
The number of personal data breaches received by the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has more than quadrupled since the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) came into force, it has […]
Continue Reading →Cliff Richard privacy ruling likely to restrict reporting of police investigations
In a ruling over a dispute between Sir Cliff Richard and the BBC, the High Court ruled that “as a matter of general principle, a suspect has a reasonable expectation […]
Continue Reading →Scotland’s health and care sector set for digital technology revolution
Scotland’s new digital health and care strategy contains a blueprint for the adoption of digital technologies to transform the way health and care services are delivered and improve outcomes for […]
Continue Reading →Browser setting rules could be dropped from new e-Privacy Regulation
Plans to force web browser providers to ask users to set their privacy preferences could be scrapped, according to proposals under consideration by EU law makers. Read Complete Article
Continue Reading →Google defends Android model following record EU competition fine
The European Commission has imposed a €4.34 billion fine on Google over “illegal restrictions” it said the company had imposed on mobile device manufacturers and network operators. Read Complete Article
Continue Reading →First-ever UK National Infrastructure Assessment published
The UK must act now to make the switch to low carbon energy, reduce congestion, increase recycling and improve resilience to extreme weather events, the National Infrastructure Commission (NIC) has […]
Continue Reading →UK to explore Unified Patent Court options in Brexit negotiations
The UK government will seek to ensure the country’s continued participation in the Unified Patent Court (UPC) project after its EU membership ends as part of the broader Brexit negotiations, […]
Continue Reading →New restrictions to be placed on UK communications data access
New restrictions are to be placed on accessing communications data in the UK after the government moved to implement an EU court ruling applicable to surveillance laws in place in […]
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