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Blockchain

What are the legal issues around NFTs?

Our international blockchain, technology, data, intellectual property and finreg specialists discuss the legal issues raised by the growing commercial activity
Tech, Media and Comms

Metaverse Report

A joint Osborne Clarke and Newzoo report on the games industry's early embrace of the metaverse and the legal issues
Life Sciences and Healthcare

UK sets out plans to diverge from EU regime on gene editing in plants

The government has signalled its intention to pave the way for gene-edited crops following a consultation on departing from EU

Intellectual property

When are content-sharing and file-hosting platforms liable for infringing content uploaded by their users?

CJEU decision brings good news for platforms not deliberately seeking to facilitate copyright infringement

Intellectual property

When can you link to and frame third-party content without permission?

Recent decisions by the European Court of Justice and the UK Court of Appeal have provided further guidance on evolving

Intellectual property

Court of Appeal finds inventors must be human

An artificial intelligence (AI) machine cannot be an 'inventor' for purpose of Patents Act 1977 and owner of machinery cannot

Intellectual property

Skykick: Court of Appeal endorses broad terms and clarifies the scope of bad faith

Ruling confirms that brand owners can continue to rely on broad terms and a lack of intention to use is

Intellectual property

Wind power boom is fanning high-stakes international patent activity

The ancient form of power generation is now the world's number two source of renewable electricity, and its high profile

Future of work

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

Intellectual property

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

Digitalisation

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

Tech, Media and Comms

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