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Information Commissioner’s Office launches consultation series on generative AI
The first chapter is open for consultation now, and the consultation ends on 1 March….
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Advocate General issues opinion on interpretation of E-commerce Directive and Platform to Business Regulation
A Member State cannot impose general and abstract obligations on an online service provider operating on its territory but established in another Member State….
Advocate General Kokott proposes that the Court of Justice confirm the fine of €2.4 billion imposed on Google
The fine was imposed on Google for favouring its own comparison shopping service….
This Week’s Techlaw News Round-Up
CMA sets out approach to new digital markets regime, House of Lords committee examines Automated Vehicle Bill and other techlaw news not covered elsewhere on the SCL website….
This Week’s Tech Law Round-Up
Court of Appeal confirms that use of Amazon IP complaints procedure can be threat of patent infringement, High Court considers misuse of email list by former employee and other techlaw news not covered elsewhere on the SCL website….
Court of Appeal dismisses appeal in trade mark infringement case involving downloadable watch apps
The Court of Appeal dismissed the defendant’s appeal against an earlier High Court decision that it had infringed watchmakers’ registered trade marks….
This Week’s Techlaw News Round-Up
Ofcom publishes report on how VSPs protect children from accessing harmful videos, ASA consults on implementation of new rules on “less healthy” food and drink advertisements, Joint Select Committee on National Security issues report on ransomware and other UK and EU techlaw news not covered elsewhere on the SCL website….
Supreme Court dismissed appeal in DABUS AI patent inventor case
The Court emphasised that the appeal was not concerned with the broader question whether technical advances generated by machines acting autonomously and powered by AI should be patentable. Rather, it deals with the interpretation and application of the relevant provisions of the Patents Act 1977….
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SCL President Professor Richard Susskind steps down as Technology Adviser to the Lord Chief Justice
After 25 years, SCL President Professor Richard Susskind OBE KC (Hon) has decided to step down as Technology Adviser to the Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales. He advised six successive Lord Chief Justices, starting with Lord Bingham in 1998. “The last quarter of a century has seen the Judiciary evolve from having almost…