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Future of Work podcast | The hybrid working series: mitigating IP & commercial risks
In this episode of our Future of Work hybrid working series, Employment Partner Olivia Sinfield talks with Becky Crawford, a
Greenwashing in advertising: legal requirements in Germany for claims on environmental protection and sustainability
There are numerous legal pitfalls when companies incorporate sustainability and environmental protection into their advertising claims. What needs to be
The PRC Personal Information Protection Law, China’s GDPR – in a nutshell
New law sets out comprehensive sets of rules on the collection, processing and protection of personal information for the first
New levy obligations for audiovisual media services adopted in France
The French government has moved ahead with its far-reaching reforms of the financing of audio-visual and cinema productions
Court of Appeal judge provides obiter guidance on the correct application of Formstein defence in the UK
The decision provides a further example that the UK courts are likely to accept the Formstein defence, when required, and
Car wars: how tech ownership battles will decide the future leaders of autonomous vehicles
An upsurge in patent filings by new competitors in the autonomous vehicles arena means incumbents need to strengthen their IP
Debate intensifies over a vaccine IP waiver's impact on future pharma and biotech discoveries
Does a proposed patent suspension backed by Washington open a Pandora's box for vaccine R&D and investment?
The future of the construction industry: offsite construction, next-generation connectivity and artificial intelligence
In this Sector note, Osborne Clarke LLP discuss how new and emerging technologies (such as next general connectivity and artificial
Patents Court upholds validity of second medical use patent for glaucoma treatment
This decision shows the court assessing patentability in a real-world practical context, recognising the uncertainties of R&D that only later
EPO Decision G1/19 on patenting computer simulations
In its decision of 10 March 2021, the Enlarged Board of Appeal (EBA) of the European Patent Office (EPO) ruled
Patents Court offers guidance on use of doctrine of equivalents
Decision makes it clear that a patentee must consider their infringement position at an early stage in proceedings
Where next for intellectual property protection and artificial intelligence in the UK?
The government's recent response to views on the implications of AI for IP policy highlights the need to consider protections