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UK/EU Trade Mark Essentials for US Stakeholders

Chartered Trade Mark Attorney, Daniel Ramos and Senior Associate, Anna Rawlings, take a high level look at UK and EU trade mark law and procedure in comparison to the US…

OC Consumer Briefing | What implications does the New Deal for Consumers have for the “dual quality” products sold in the EU and what steps do businesses need to take to comply?

The New Deal for Consumers introduces new legislation designed to protect consumers from receiving goods which are of an inferior quality to those sold in other member states – so-called…

An Update on CBD – Drug or Food?

Katie Vickery, Gaëlle Saint-Jalmes and Katrina Anderson discuss the latest developments in CBD and food including the implications of the KannaVape case and the UN CND vote on the Single…

European renewables, market developments and investing opportunities

Osborne Clarke's Matthew Lewis speaks to Foresight Group's Carly Magee and Charlie Wright about current trends in the renewable energy sector, challenges for international investors and what Foresight is focusing…

The Digital Revolution: Fundamentals of robotics

Robotics, physical automation, is as old as the first industrial revolution. But what's the current state of the art?

The Digital Revolution: Fundamentals of additive manufacturing/3D printing

How is additive manufacturing/3D printing changing the way that businesses make things? Catherine Hammon, Digital Transformation Knowledge Lawyer, and Ashley Morgan, Senior Knowledge Lawyer, discuss the ways in which this…

Is the proposed Agriculture Bill a fresh start for UK farming?

Katrina Anderson and Marc Shrimpling discuss the possibilities arising from the need to replace the EU's CAP (Common Agricultural Policy).

Key issues in the new European Electronic Communications Code

The European Electronic Communications Code was enacted in December 2018 and recasts the existing European telecoms frameworks. Hannah Drew and Katherine Kirrage discuss what it means for communications businesses and…

Osborne Clarke in 180 seconds

Osborne Clarke is a future-focused international legal practice with over 850 talented lawyers and more than 260 expert Partners in 25 locations. We help clients across eight core industry sectors…

Next-generation connectivity: William Newton, Wiredscore

The internet “will become the fundamental lifeblood of a business… the average business loses about $300,000 for every hour that the internet goes out.”

Next-generation connectivity: Dr Flemming Moos, Osborne Clarke

"Well, the data deluge in my opinion is both an opportunity and a threat – at least if you don't get it right."

Next-generation connectivity: Declan O’Halloran, Quintas Energy

"There is no amount of next-generation connectivity I'm not interested in - if you talk to me about 6G tomorrow, I'm interested in that already"

Next-generation connectivity: Jeff Travers, Head of IoT, Ericsson

"What's coming next is embedded connectivity: where the digital and the physical world really come together and I think that's just going to open up a whole new bunch of…

The Digital Revolution: The Internet of Things

From opening your garage door with your phone, to fridges that chill your wine to suit the weather, the growth of the Internet of Things offers huge advancements – and…

Next-generation connectivity: Our expert panel

In a series of videos, members of the discussion panel from our Next-generation connectivity report launch event explore the key findings for businesses and industry alike.

Next-generation connectivity: Jeremy Kingsley, The Economist Intelligence Unit

"I think all businesses should read the report – especially those who don't necessarily think that next-generation connectivity is relevant to them".

The Digital Revolution: Blockchain – the legal issues

Blockchain is already presenting new opportunities for businesses in a range of sectors - but how will it be regulated?

100 days of GDPR | Session 5: Security and data incidents

With increased fines for data breaches under GDPR, how have companies responded to potential data security issues?

100 days of GDPR | Session 4: HR risk

Consent, data and diversity - how has GDPR been applied in HR?

100 days of GDPR | Session 2: Data Protection Officers

Appointing a Data Protection Officer: has your business got its risk assessment right?

The EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) laid out the job description for a new role, that of Data Protection Office (DPO), and made the appointment mandatory in some cases.…

100 days of GDPR | Session 1: What’s actually changed?

The Digital Revolution: How blockchain works

Blockchain is emerging as a candidate for one of the major disruptive technologies of our time – but what is it exactly, and how does it work in practice?

The Digital Revolution: Fundamentals of Artificial Intelligence

There has been a huge resurgence of interest in Artificial Intelligence – but what does this mean for the law?

The Digital Revolution: transformation and disruption

Digital Revolution Knowledge Lawyer Catherine Hammon considers the disruption and transformation that new technology is bringing – along with the potential impact and legal issues that it poses. Watch our full Digital…

The 10 key findings from our European Connected Consumer report

Osborne Clarke’s recent growth and successes

Osborne Clarke’s growth and successes over the past year

[Webinar] Restructuring your business in the EU: cross-border issues

This video looks at key employment-law considerations when planning international business reorganisations. The focus is on France, Belgium and The Netherlands. We explain the key steps you should take to meet…

The 10 key findings from The European connected consumer: A life lived online

We're more connected than ever ... but how do consumers really feel about digital doctors, mobile payments and 3D printing? Find out more and download your copy of the report…

Osborne Clarke’s recent growth and successes

Osborne Clarke’s growth and successes over the past year

Regulatory Outlook | Regulated Procurement | January 2018

Current issues  Brexit: changes to procurement regulations: The European Union (Withdrawal) Bill, when enacted, will incorporate the existing corpus (or acquis) of EU law into the UK statute books, including…

Is the property sector ready for the 2020s? Our 10 key findings

Future Proof Real Estate – Is the property sector ready for the 2020s? Our report collates the views of over 500 technology experts across Europe. It looks at the opportunities…

Business Crime Update | January 2018

  Welcome to 2018, which I hope will be a year that will bring you interesting, forward-thinking and profitable work. As enforcement agencies globally continue to focus on corporate practices,…

Regulatory Outlook | Product regulation | January 2018

New UK legislation proposed for civil drones (small unmanned aircraft): Draft legislation is set to be published in spring 2018 setting out new rules for civil use of drones. We…

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Regulatory Outlook | Food Law | January 2018

Current issues  https://youtu.be/7MiHmK5qkjs European Commission requests feedback on implementing regulation for country of origin labelling of primary ingredients: The draft regulation requires products where country of origin is indicated or…

Coty judgement and third party marketplaces

As reported on 7 December, the landmark Coty judgement has given brand owners more scope to control the use of third party marketplaces in certain circumstances. Osborne Clarke’s Simon Neill…

Regulatory Outlook | Competition | January 2018

Lawfulness of restricting resellers from selling luxury and technical products on online market places The long awaited Coty decision was handed down on 6 December 2017. The decision confirmed that…