The UK Intellectual Property Office's Manual of Patent Practice has been updated to reflect the the UK High Court's decision concerning the "DABUS" inventions. The Court held that patent protection … [Read more...] about UKIPO patent guidance updated for DABUS judgment
The CDEI reports on the use of data and AI in financial services
The Centre for Data Ethics and Innovation ("CDEI") published a report on its Review Into Bias In Algorithmic Decision-making on 27 November 2020 ("the Report"). The Report examined the use of data and … [Read more...] about The CDEI reports on the use of data and AI in financial services
EU report on AI-assisted creativity and invention
The European Commission has published its final report on Trends and Developments in Artificial Intelligence: Challenges to the Intellectual Property Rights Framework. It finds, where AI is a mere … [Read more...] about EU report on AI-assisted creativity and invention
AI and trade: the view from Europe
The European Parliament has published two briefings and an in-depth analysis on "Data flows, artificial intelligence and international trade: impacts and prospects for the value chains of the future". … [Read more...] about AI and trade: the view from Europe
Legal training contracts: A trainee’s perspective
When it comes to a career in law, there are now different routes that you can choose from to become a qualified solicitor. While legal apprenticeships are an option to consider, traditional legal … [Read more...] about Legal training contracts: A trainee’s perspective
Court upholds refusal of badger culling licence
In R (The National Farmers Union & Another) v Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs & Another, the court found that the Secretary of State (the 'SofS') had lawfully made … [Read more...] about Court upholds refusal of badger culling licence