Welcome to the sixth edition of the “Good News / BAD News” Blog! Our BAD Team (that is, our Brands, Advertising and Designs Team) serves as trusted advisers to some of the most valuable brands in … [Read more...] about Good news / BAD news – July 2023
The EU AI Act and IP
Matt Hervey, IP partner and Head of Artificial Intelligence Law, was interviewed by Inumidun Bayeroju of LexisNexis on the implications for IP of the new draft of the EU AI Act. They discussed the new … [Read more...] about The EU AI Act and IP
Government publishes the UK’s Semiconductor Strategy
The Department for Science, Innovation and Technology has published the highly anticipated National Semiconductor Strategy (NSS), setting out plans for the UK to secure its position as a "global … [Read more...] about Government publishes the UK’s Semiconductor Strategy
Some important and immediate changes to the public procurement regime, effective immediately
Procurement Policy Note 05/23 heralds three important changes to the public procurement regime. The changes affect procurement by all bodies who are subject to the UK's public procurement regime, but … [Read more...] about Some important and immediate changes to the public procurement regime, effective immediately
Hallo, bonjour, ciao…hello? The language of proceedings before the UPC
Amidst the excitement around the UPC finally opening its doors yesterday, 1 June 2023, a somewhat more practical announcement has flown under the radar, yet is one that will be welcome news to many … [Read more...] about Hallo, bonjour, ciao…hello? The language of proceedings before the UPC
Milan to host third UPC central division
Ever since the UK voted to leave the European Union and, in effect, withdrew itself from the Unified Patents Court Agreement, the question has been circulating as to where the "third centre" of the … [Read more...] about Milan to host third UPC central division