Apprenticeships are a great way for aspiring solicitors to gain practical experience while also working towards a qualification. At Gowling WLG, we offer apprenticeships across a variety of … [Read more...] about Crossing the finish line: My apprenticeship journey
AI and copyright in 2022
Matt Hervey looks back at the key developments in AI and copyright in 2022, covering generative AI, text and data mining exceptions, the pastiche exception, deep fakes, voice cloning and infringement … [Read more...] about AI and copyright in 2022
Leveraging the sunshine period starting March 2023
The preparatory committee of the Unified Patent Court ("UPC") has announced that the UPC will open its doors on 1 June 2023, with a three month “sunrise period” beginning on 1 March 2023. About time … [Read more...] about Leveraging the sunshine period starting March 2023
IP rights: New search tool launched by the Saudi Authority for Intellectual Property
In an exciting development, the Saudi Authority for Intellectual Property (SAIP) has launched a new free search tool, which enables users to search for trademarks, patents and/or industrial designs … [Read more...] about IP rights: New search tool launched by the Saudi Authority for Intellectual Property
Capturing the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games from the perspective of an in-house lawyer on secondment
In this blog post, senior associate Khemi Salhan shares her experience of working for The Birmingham Organising Committee for the 2022 Commonwealth Games on secondment. Having been born and bred in … [Read more...] about Capturing the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games from the perspective of an in-house lawyer on secondment
Start date of EPO’s transitional measures for obtaining Unitary Patents announced
The EPO has recently announced that its two new transitional measures to support users' early uptake of the Unitary Patent will become available for use on 1 January 2023. Previously, these … [Read more...] about Start date of EPO’s transitional measures for obtaining Unitary Patents announced