The IPO had not interpreted the guidance for examining software-related inventions in the Manual of Patent Office Practice too narrowly….
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ICO resumes adtech investigation and welcomes UK-EU trade agreement
The ICO has announced that it has resumed its adtech investigation, which was paused due to the pandemic. In a second announcement, it considers data flows and cooperation under the TCA….
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Computer forensics and the ACPO guide
In his latest column on cybersecurity and cybercrime, Peter Yapp looks at the development of guidelines for forensic digital evidence….
High Court holds that domain name is intangible personal property
This was the first time the English High Court had held that a domain name was a form of intangible personal property….
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Advocate General opinion on copyright, P2P networks and “copyright trolls”
“Copyright trolls” may not receive information about users sharing copyright-protected works on peer to peer networks and even a fragment transferred can be a communication to the public….
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CMA launches call for evidence on harms to consumers and competitors through the use of algorithms
CMA publishes research on algorithms, showing how they can reduce competition in digital markets and harm consumers if they are misused….
Apple infringed valid mobile phone patent essential to GSM standards, finds Patent Court
A patent relating to mobile phones was valid and essential to standards, and therefore infringed by Apple devices operating under these standards….
Overseas websites and the GDPR’s reach
Robin Hopkins looks at a recent case that gives some idea of judicial approaches on the question of the territorial reach of the GDPR ….
Managing a legal dispute arising from a failed IT project: Part 2
In previous articles we looked at the common reasons why IT projects go wrong and the steps parties can take to manage a project which is slipping off track. In this two part article we consider the resolution of a dispute through legal proceedings. In part 1 we covered the fundamental issues of preparation, issuing proceedings and evidence. In this part we will look at settlement negotiations and the trial….
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CMA to investigate Google’s ‘Privacy Sandbox’ browser changes
CMA to assess whether Google’s plans to remove third party cookies will concentrate advertising revenue still further….
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