UK Knowledge Collection | AI, data protection, and IP law reform

Getting to grips with overlapping areas of regulation is a constant challenge for businesses. For instance, the use of artificial intelligence can pose questions about data and intellectual property rights as well as AI compliance itself. Our "Dipping into Data" webinar next month will explore how these intersect, and how contracts can be deployed to address issues; our Insight looks at the impact of European AI regulation on data centre operators and their customers; and our latest Regulatory Outlook includes updates on data law and AI developments (including the UK's consultation on copyright and AI).

The Court of Appeal has held that compensation claims for non-material damage under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) do not need to meet a threshold of seriousness, and that fear alone can be sufficient to found a claim. Our Insight discusses what this means for data controllers, and for the data litigation market more broadly.

The UK Intellectual Property Office (UKIPO) has recently launched a consultation intended to overhaul the UK's design law framework: to simplify the regime, reflect the advances of digital technology, and (among other things) clarify the interplay with copyright law. Our Insight examines the proposals and the likely next steps.

Recent Insights

Regulatory Outlook

This edition includes the government's plans to tackle cyber crime and fraud as cyber attacks increase against businesses; the timetable for the implementation of the Data (Use and Access) Act; and consumer finance developments following the Supreme Court's ruling in the motor finance case.
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To Equiniti and beyond: Court of Appeal breathes life into low-value data protection claims in UK

A Court of Appeal decision that there is no "minimum threshold of seriousness" for data protection claims in the UK could have significant implications for the management of group claims.
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How should data centre operators manage artificial intelligence compliance risk in the EEA?

The EU’s AI Act brings fresh challenges for data centre operators – and the regulatory regime will continue to develop.
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PISCES: a new UK pathway for private company liquidity

A new type of regulated share trading platform will facilitate secondary sales of existing shares in private companies. It is intended to appeal to growth companies that wish to provide an exit event for investors, before a public listing or sale.
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Are sweeping changes coming to modernise UK design law?

UKIPO has launched a wide-ranging consultation on reforms to design law, offering stakeholders an important opportunity to shape the future of the law. It closes on 27 November.
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Events

Eating Compliance for Breakfast

Tuesdays | 09:00-09:30
The Data (Use and Access) Act | 30 September
Failure to Prevent Fraud: the first month and beyond | 7 October
Navigating new powers: mitigating the risks of internal investigations | 14 October
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Ready, set, IPO: market, team and preparation

14 October | 09:30-10:15
A practical guide to listing your company, aimed at finance and in-house legal teams.
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Property disputes: leveraging forfeiture in commercial leases and avoiding waiver pitfalls

15 October | 09:30-10:30
The key principles, recent developments and strategic considerations involved in forfeiture of commercial leases and waiver of the right to forfeit.
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Employee ownership trusts: tax smart exits, culture gains – are they right for your business?

21 October | 10:00-11:30
Becoming an employee ownership trust-owned company can offer many benefits, particularly when considering a future sale, but the process can be complex.
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Dipping into Data | Where AI meets IP

21 October | 16:00-16:30
This webinar will consider the complex intersection of AI and intellectual property (including IP rights in data).
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